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Digital employment contracts: opportunities and challenges arising from the Bureaucracy Relief Act IV
How the new Bureaucracy Relief Act reduces bureaucratic hurdles for employers and paves the way for the digitization of employment contracts
On Sep 26, 2024, the German Bundestag passed the 4. Bureaucracy Relief Act (BEG IV), which is intended to relieve companies of unnecessary bureaucracy. In this article, we highlight the most important employment law changes, the effects on employment contract design, and the challenges that remain.