In a ruling published on 5 December, the Federal Labour Court (BAG) handed down a decision of principle establishing that part-time workers are entitled to the same overtime bonuses as their full-time colleagues from the first hour of overtime. The ruling, which is based on a double infringement of the General Act on Equal Treatment (AGG), comes ahead of a decision expected on a similar case involving a part-time Lufthansa pilot.
In the end, it was the nurse’s case (8 AZR 370/20) that beat the Lufthansa pilot’s case (10 AZR 185/20) to the punch on the issue of overtime pay supplements for part-time workers. The first case was decided on 5 December, while the pilot’s case was postponed on 4 December for further information.
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Thomas Schnee
Correspondent in Germany
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.