Employee underperformance and how to tackle it

Employee underperformance and how to tackle it

Underperformance is defined as failure to meet work obligations below the employee's own potential and poor performance. Underperformance is usually a case of a worker not achieving what he or she should have, even though he or she has...
Division of a limited company

Division of a limited company

A demerger is often used to prepare for a change of ownership by separating the part of the business that is to be transferred to the new owner. You should allow about six months for the division to take place, as the time required for publication in the Commercial Register is more than three years...
Who has the right to conclude a contract on behalf of a company?

Who has the right to conclude a contract on behalf of a company?

The right to enter into a binding contract with a company is based either on a legal right of representation or on a given power of attorney. The right of a statutory representative, such as a managing director or board member, to enter into contracts on behalf of the company is directly based on his or her position...
Contract negotiations and negotiated agreements

Contract negotiations and negotiated agreements

In principle, a contract is only concluded between the parties when there is a positive response to the offer. If no agreement can be reached, the contract negotiations will be terminated without result. It follows from this principle of contract law that...
What is an employee's duty of loyalty?

What is an employee's duty of loyalty?

What is the duty of loyalty? An employee has a duty of loyalty to his or her employer. It is often forgotten that just as an employer has a duty to ensure, among other things, that an employee is safe at work and paid, so too does an employee have a duty to...