Dr. Matthias Sandmaier, LL.M. (Minnesota)

Payment for work performed constitutes the heart of the contractual exchange relationship in employment contracts. Essentially, an employer is required to pay remuneration only after an employee has performed the services specified in their employment contract. But when exactly does an employer have to pay?

The purpose of the Blue Card, introduced by the so-called Blue Card Directive (Directive 2009/50/EC), which was adopted in 2009, was to create a uniform European framework for Member States in the area of migration of highly skilled workers. The »Blue Card« scheme has failed to meet the expectations at the European level, and now the EU Commission wants to give it a fresh start.

Working in a home office or at other places outside the company is becoming increasingly popular and frequent. This leads to interesting questions in the area of statutory accident insurance, among others.