This ruling comes after the Court of Justice of the European Union referred the case back to the BAG after deeming that even though the case had been referred to it, European law did not cover the question of night work bonus remuneration. The German judges have therefore ruled on the complaint filed by a Coca-Cola employee in Berlin. While the collective agreement for the beverage industry in Berlin and the eastern region provides for a 20% premium for regular night shift work, compared to a 5
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.