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The so-called general terms and conditions content control is traditionally one of the biggest hurdles for employers in connection with employment contracts and the resulting claims. A recent judgment clearly shows why. The question was whether an employee can continue to use his company car privately during the leave of absence that follows his termination. What was it about? The Federal Labor Court (BAG) decided today, Wednesday, in a case that concerned central questions about the interaction between time off during the notice period and the revocation of a company car. The Fifth Senate had to negotiate whether and under…
new video loaded: How Kharg Island May Change the Trajectory of the Iran WarKharg Island exports 90 percent of Iran’s crude oil. It has also become a potential U.S. target. Peter Eavis, our Business reporter, examines how the small island in the Persian Gulf has become a strategic target with significant risks.By Peter Eavis, Gilad Thaler, Edward Vega, Lauren Pruitt and Joey SendaydiegoMarch 25, 2026
More than 50 social entities from Badalona presented their manifesto this Wednesday at the Mare de Déu de Montserrat church. We have a dream. Fair and dignified Badalonaa declaration that calls for “reinforcing social cohesion in the face of increasing inequalities and the housing emergency in the city.” The document arises after the death of five homeless people so far this year, in a context of increasing pressure on care resources after the eviction of the former B9 institute, the largest informal settlement in Catalonia. The presentation of the manifesto coincides with a particularly tense week in Badalona: the mayor,…
After his trial for an unpaid hotel bill in Tyrol and a penalty order in Munich, documentary soap actor Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht claims to have reformed. But an Austrian lawyer is still demanding money from him.
The Generalitat Valenciana did not report to those responsible for the Buseo dam – an infrastructure in Chera (Valencia) under regional jurisdiction that overflowed during the 2024 dana – of the effects of this catastrophe that left 230 dead in Valencia. This was revealed this Wednesday before the judge of Catarroja (Valencia) who is investigating the accident, Nuria Ruiz Tobarra, the exploitation director of this facility, whose failure generated a flood that caused two deaths. “We had no prior information, apart from the warnings from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). We worked on it internally, but we did not receive…
When it comes to AI training, Germany is far behind the USA and Asia. Companies are investing in technology, but there is plenty of room for improvement when it comes to building the necessary skills among employees. In in-depth interviews with HR managers from DAX companies, medium-sized companies and smaller companies from more than 15 industries, the “Alliance of Opportunities” examined where companies stumble in their AI training efforts and what works for the AI pioneers. The result is a program of ten steps that companies can use to advance the AI fitness of their workforce. Central points of the…
Simone Berger has been Chief People Officer at Stada for seven years. Now she is leaving the pharmaceutical company to pursue a new professional role: She is moving to Tokyo and becoming CHRO at the medical technology company Olympus. It is currently unclear who will take over the position of CPO at Stada. The company told Human Resources that a vice president of HR will fill the role on an interim basis. “At the same time, we are a Culture & People team that organizes itself,” says the company. Stada CPO leaves the company Berger had helped Stada from an…
new video loaded: What Soaring Fuel Costs Mean for Your Air TravelThe price of jet fuel has almost doubled since the start of the war. Our reporter Niraj Chokshi, who covers aviation, describes what that will mean for flights.By Niraj Chokshi, Léo Hamelin, Stephanie Swart, Rebecca Suner and Lauren PruittMarch 25, 2026
The strait is just 35 miles wide, but before the war began, a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil and one-fifth of its gas traversed through the waterway. The choking off of that supply is creating economic shocks around the world. Even nations not heavily dependent on Gulf oil and gas are contending with the consequences.International oil prices are at their highest levels in years. L.N.G. prices have soared. Rising jet fuel costs are causing flight cancellations. From Tokyo to Vancouver, driving has become considerably more expensive. In Bangladesh, garment factories have begun to sit idle. In Pakistan, the government…
A 51-year-old man has been seriously injured after being run over in the municipality of Leganés, in Madrid, when he got out of the car after suffering a previous accident, in which two other people were injured.According to Emergency 112 Community of Madrid, the accident took place around 10:14 p.m. on the M-50, at kilometer 56. Due to a previous accident, the victim got out of the car and, for reasons that are being investigated, was hit by a third vehicle.The Suma 112 medical team has stabilized the patient, who suffered severe head trauma, and has transferred him with a…