Family Friendly Rights

  • Kai Bodenstedt
  • Sascha Morgenroth
Chapter

Abstract

German constitutional law emphasises the duty of all public authorities to protect the family institution. German statutory employment law reflects this with two main aspects of family friendly rights: special protection against dismissals and leave entitlements. The German legislator has repeatedly confirmed that employees in special family-related circumstances shall not have to bear existential worries while having to cope with the family-related situation.

Keywords

Parental Leave Special Protection Insolvency Proceeding Prior Consent Protection Period 
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Copyright information

© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010

Authors and Affiliations

  • Kai Bodenstedt
    • 1
  • Sascha Morgenroth
    • 2
  1. 1.University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
  2. 2.University of Texas at AustinAustinUSA

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