General Law

Employment contract

0107-en RE340 Labour Law As of 11.07.2026


An employment contract is a contract concluded for a fixed term, in which the employee undertakes to perform dependent work and the employer undertakes to pay remuneration.

Deutsch

Arbeitsvertrag 0107-de

Der Arbeitsvertrag ist ein auf Zeit geschlossener Vertrag, worin sich der Arbeitnehmer zur Leistung abhängiger Arbeit, der Arbeitgeber zur Leistung eines Entgeltes verpflichtet.

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