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IT Project Contracts: Service Contract or Contract for Work? The Judgment of the Regional Court of Hanau of 3 February 2026
Regional Court of Hanau (case no. 7 O 37/24): Time-based billing and operational control by the client make the software development contract a service contract – with consequences for fees, burden of proof and employment law.
Sep 10


Missing Inclusion Officer as an Indication of Discrimination (Federal Labour Court, 8 AZR 276/24)
Federal Labour Court (judgment of 26 June 2025): Failure to appoint an inclusion officer can establish the presumption of discrimination on grounds of severe disability.
May 28


Registered Mail with Delivery Confirmation (Einwurf-Einschreiben): No More Prima Facie Evidence of Receipt (Federal Labour Court, 2 AZR 184/25)
Federal Labour Court (judgment of 7 May 2026): The postal service's digital delivery record no longer establishes prima facie evidence of receipt – employers must secure service by other means.
May 27


Equal Pay in Court: One Better-Paid Colleague Is Enough (Federal Labour Court, 8 AZR 300/24)
Federal Labour Court (judgment of 23 October 2025): Comparison with a single better-paid colleague establishes the presumption of gender-based pay discrimination.
Feb 23
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