Employment and pensions

Wet-Ink Signature Requirement – Must employment contracts be signed in writing under the amendments to the Verification Act (“Nachweisgesetz”)?

Published on 2nd Aug 2022

From 1 August 2022, stricter requirements apply to the proof of working conditions that the lawmakers consider essential. Depending on the way the verification requirements are implemented, this may lead to mandatory compliance with the written form for employment contracts.

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