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Whistleblower Protection: No "Comprehensive Insurance" Against Dismissal (Federal Labour Court, 2 AZR 51/25)
Federal Labour Court (judgment of 4 December 2025 – 2 AZR 51/25): Protection under § 36 HinSchG requires an actual report and a causal link with the detrimental treatment.
May 31


Probationary Periods in Fixed-Term Employment Contracts: Federal Labour Court Creates Room for Manoeuvre (2 AZR 160/24)
Federal Labour Court (judgment of 30 October 2025): There is no rigid 25 % limit for the appropriateness of a probationary period under § 15(3) TzBfG; the waiting period under the KSchG remains unaffected.
Apr 24
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