The German and Chinese Labour and Tax Law

Zusammenfassung

The German Labour Law regulates the relation between employers and employees and intends to establish social justice on the basis of private law by (labour) contract. In order to provide a fair and just working environment, it creates a balance between the (supposedly) stronger bargaining position of the employer and protection of employee’s rights. The aim is therefore not to provide employers and employees with equal rights but to elevate the employee to a near equal level of rights (and duties) as the “more powerful” employer.