– Changes for the new year in HR – what’s new in 2026?
– Private health insurance: Digital reporting will replace paper certificates from 2026
– Contribution rates for the Insolvency
– Insurance Pension Security Association
– Interest rate declarations within the insurance industry
– Introduction of the active pension
– Annual EPF General Meeting in November 2025
– Mandatory Time Tracking and Weekly Maximum Working Hours – Update 2025: What is the current situation in Germany
– Bureaucracy Relief and Labor Law: What Has Changed and What Remains?
– EU AI Regulation: Strategic Turning Point for Companies
– Profion Introduces New Reinsurance Model To Strengthen the Retirement Phase
– Company Pension Strengthening Act II Increases Attractiveness of Employer-Sponsored Pensions
– Growth with Side Effects: Why Headcount Matters in German Employment Law
– Communication with Social Insurance Providers: What Employers Need to Know
– Closing Creditworthiness Gaps for International Employers in Germany
– Pension Reform in Germany: “Mütterrente” and the Stability Line
– Long-Term Care Insurance Under Pressure
– Restart of the Occupational Pensions Strengthening Act II
– Employer’s Supplement to Sick Pay
– Social Security Reform: Immediate Program from the Federal Government
– Special Report from the European Court of Auditors on the Failure of the Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP)
– Legal Ruling: Clarification on the Employer’s Supplement
– Occupational Safety in Germany: Responsibility, Legislation, and Practical Protection
– Key Changes in Labor Law from May 2025
– Outlook: The Coalition parties’ plans for pension insurance and occupational pension schemes
– The gender pay gap, equal pay and new regulations on transparency
– Effects of the Transparency Directive on occupational pension schemes
– Company occupational health insurance: a future-oriented benefit with tax-free advantages
– Significance of the policyholder status of a direct insurance policy
– Party Platforms on Occupational Pensions
– Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Study on Retirement Planning
– Increase in the Maximum Actuarial Interest Rate in the Insurance Industry
– Recommendations for Implementing the Statutory Employer Contribution to Salary Conversion in Occupational Pension Schemes
– Expansion of Maternity Protection
– Rising Contribution Rates in Long-Term Care Insurance
– Social Security Registration for Employers in Germany: A Quick Guide
– Mandatory Workplace Postings: Background, Updates, and Implementation Background
– Simplifications in the Evidence Act
– Significant increase in income thresholds for social security contributions in 2025
– Pension Protection Association’s contribution rate for 2025
– Impact of the coalition’s end on occupational pensions, statutory pensions, and private retirement provision
– 2024 Health Report by Techniker Krankenkasse: Key findings and recommendations for employers
– News from Profion
In today’s employee-driven market, companies must go beyond traditional benefits, offering flexibility, family-friendly policies, and health promotion to stay competitive in today’s workforce. German labor law supports tax-advantaged perks that enhance employee well-being and satisfaction.
-Decrease in workplace accidents
-Development of the basic pension supplement introduced in 2021
-Pension Security Association (PSVaG): Increase in insolvencies
-Reform of the Occupational Pensions Strengthening Act
-Jurisprudence I: Continued employment while receiving a pension
-Jurisprudence II: Contribution obligation in statutory health insurance for direct insurance taken over by the employee
-Fringe Benefit “Family Service” – Support for Employees in Special Life Situations
From HR Practice: Handling the New Funding Limits for Capital-Forming Benefits
