Numerous legal changes as well as new laws have come into force in Germany at the beginning of 2025. We provide an overview with the most important changes for you.
The economic situation in the Bavarian metalworking and electrical industry remains bleak, with no prospect of improvement. These are the findings of our latest survey, which covered 213 bayme vbm member companies in Bavaria with a total of 227,000 employees.
Before leaving office, the Biden-Harris administration announced a new regulatory framework on computing chips and certain artificial intelligence models. The new export controls have drawn criticism from European partners.
On January 10, 2025 the Biden administration took comprehensive measures to fulfill the G7 commitment to reduce Russian revenues from energy. We explain what companies operating in the energy sector need to know.
The European Union must once again be a community that puts economic competitiveness and securing the prosperity of its citizens at the heart of its actions. To achieve this, we have formulated our ten most important demands for the new European Commission.
On November 12, 2024, employers and trade unions reached a pilot agreement for the Northern and Bavarian collective bargaining area in Hamburg during the fourth negotiation round. We inform you about the core content.
Companies operating in the USA still have until January 1, 2025 to report information on their beneficial owners and persons with management control to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued the final rule for Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). This rule addresses when employers can classify workers as independent contractors under federal labor law.
