Dr. Christoph Fingerle
Rechtsanwalt
Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht
christoph.fingerle@fgvw.de
T +49 761 21808-316
Kaiser-Joseph-Straße 284
79098 Freiburg
Fingerle, Christoph Dr.
Rechtsanwalt (Lawyer) and Partner
Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law
Studied in Berlin and Freiburg i. Br.
Focus
Labor and Employment Law
Works Constitutions
Collective Bargaining Agreements
Mass Dismissals
Occupational Pension Schemes
Co-determination
Technical Industrial Safety
Service Agreements for Managing Directors and Board Members
Commercial Law
Distribution Law
Commercial Agents
Franchising
Social Security Law
Languages
German, English
News
Recommendations
Christoph Fingerle is listed as one of "Germany's Best Lawyers" 2018 - 2024 in the practice area of labor and employment law (Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers)
Recommended lawyer for labor and employment law (The Legal 500 Germany 2017 and 2022-2023)
Among Germany's Top Lawyers in the practice area of labor and employment law (FOCUS-SPEZIAL 04/2018, 10/2016 and 10/2013)
Germany's Top Lawyer in the practice area of labor and employment law (FOCUS 10/2013)
"a high degree of expertise" (JUVE Handbook of German Commercial Law Firms 2012/2013)
European Legal Expert 2010 and 2011 for employment
Publications
- Fernbleiben vom Dienst als wichtiger Kündigungsgrund (Absence from duty as good cause for dismissal), ArbRAktuell 2023, p. 186 (comment on LAG Sachsen v. 18.03.2022 - 4 Sa 58/20, together with Andreas Schubert)
- Arbeitgeberzuschuss nach § 1a Abs. 1a BetrAV (Employer allowance pursuant to Sec. 1a (1a) BetrAV), comment on BAG 08.03.2022 - 3 AZR 361/21, DER BETRIEB 2022, 2353 (together with Andreas Schubert)
- Klageänderung wegen weiterer Kündigungen (Action amendment due to further dismissals), comment on Higher Labor Court (LAG) Berlin-Brandenburg, judgment of April 13, 2021 - 7 Sa 497/19, DER BETRIEB 2022, 605 (together with Andreas Schubert)
- Kürzung des Urlaubsanspruchs bei Kurzarbeit „Null“ (Shortening of holiday entitlement in the case of short-time work "zero"), comment on Düsseldorf Higher Labor Court, judgment of 12.03.2021 - 6 Sa 824/29, EWiR 2021, 571et seq. (together with Andreas Schubert)
- Kürzung der Ausbildungsvergütung bei Teilzeit (Reduction of training allowance in the case of part-time employment), comment on BAG, judgment of 01.12.2020 - 9 AZR 104/20, DER BETRIEB 2021, 1955 (together with Andreas Schubert)
- Keine Anrechnung böswillig unterlassenen anderweitigen Verdienstes bei unwiderruflicher Freistellung (No crediting of maliciously omitted income from other sources in the case of irrevocable exemption), comment on Higher Labor Court (LAG) Berlin-Brandenburg, judgment of Jan. 20, 2021 - 15 Sa 1194/20, Der Betrieb 2021, p. 1269 (together with Andreas Schubert)
- Keine Leistungen nach Tarifvertrag aufgrund betrieblicher Übung bei vermeintlicher Zahlungspflicht (No benefits according to collective bargaining agreement due to company practice in case of alleged payment obligation), comment on the German Federal Labor Court ruling dated February 19, 2020 - 5 AZR 189/18, Der Betrieb 2020, p. 2024 (together with Andreas Schubert)
- Insolvenzschutz der betrieblichen Altersversorgung von GmbH-(Gesellschafter-)-Geschäftsführern (Insolvency protection of the company pension scheme for GmbH (shareholder) managing directors) (Part 2), GmbH-Steuerpraxis, issue 9, p. 271 (together with Stefan Lammel and Tina Bieniek)
- Insolvenzschutz der betrieblichen Altersversorgung von GmbH-(Gesellschafter-)-Geschäftsführern (Insolvency protection of company pension schemes for GmbH (shareholder) managing directors) (Part 1), GmbH-Steuerpraxis, issue 8, p. 230 (together with Stefan Lammel and Tina Bieniek)
- Anfechtung der Betriebsratswahl bei fehlerhafter Bekanntmachung des Wahlergebnisses (Contestation of the works council election in the event of incorrect announcement of the election results), comment on the Nuremberg Regional Labor Court (LAG), decision of November 28, 2019 - 1 TaBV 18/19, Der Betrieb 2020, p. 1519 (together with Andreas Schubert)
- Zuständigkeit der Arbeitsgerichte für Mindestlohnklagen (Jurisdiction of labor courts for minimum wage claims), comment on Regional Labor Court (LAG) Berlin-Brandenburg, decision of December 13, 2019 - 12 Ta 2007/19, EWiR 2020, p. 413 (together with Andreas Schubert)
- Anrechnung von Vordienstzeiten bei betrieblicher Altersversorgung (Crediting of prior service periods for company pension plans), comment on BAG, ruling dated November 19, 2019 - 3 AZR 332/18, Der Betrieb 2020, p. 904 (together with Andreas Schubert)
- Co-author of Handbuch Memento Personal 2006 [Memento Personal Handbook 2006], published by MEMENTO Verlag 2006
- Das Beschäftigungsverhältnis der Sportlehrer kommerzieller Sportschulen [The Employment Relationship of Sports Teachers at Commercial Sports Schools], Freiburg 1991
Memberships
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Arbeitsrecht im Freiburger Anwaltsverein e. V. [Working Group for Labor and Employment Law, a section of the Freiburg Law Association]
- Deutsch-Chakassische Juristenvereinigung [German-Khakassian Lawyers' Association]