Monthly Dose of Germany: June 2026

Rising costs and uncertain market conditions require swift and effective measures to safeguard liquidity and competitiveness. Significant cost-saving potential exists particularly in the area of human resources – provided these measures are strategically planned and implemented in a legally compliant manner. In our webcast on July 15, 2026, Nico Jänicke, Sabrina Dettmer and Dr. Thomas Lambrich (all Deloitte Legal) will demonstrate how companies can remain capable of taking action even in challenging economic times while ensuring compliance with employment law. You will receive a concise, practice-oriented overview of key instruments and their implementation – including typical pitfalls. The focus will include, among other topics: Strategies for sustainably reducing employee sickness absence rates, Short-time work: requirements and legally compliant implementation and Workforce reductions as a last resort (ultima ratio) – requirements, risks, and structuring options

In our Deloitte Legal webcast on July 1, 2026, Frauke Heudtlaß and Sandra Höfer-Grosjean will explain the criminal and administrative offense risks that can arise in HR departments – and why these are increasingly becoming the focus of investigations. Particularly at the intersection of employment, tax, and social security law, there are often underestimated risks. At the same time, the importance of employment-related criminal law is noticeably increasing: proceedings are becoming more frequent and can have significant consequences for companies, management, and employees – ranging from fines to entries in official registers. In the webcast, we will provide a practical overview of key risk areas such as minimum wage, employment status, payroll tax, working time documentation, and employee leasing. We will also examine organizational liability (§ 130 OWiG), typical liability risks, and how to handle administrative and criminal proceedings. In addition, we will show how internal processes and compliance structures can be specifically adapted to identify risks at an early stage and effectively minimize them.

In our Deloitte Legal webcast on June 17, 2026, Dr. Till Contzen, Dr. Hannes Bracht and Daniel Lettmayer outlined the growing importance of digital sovereignty – particularly for regulated industries such as the financial sector. Digital sovereignty had developed into a key management and risk concept: companies needed to actively balance technological dependencies, geopolitical influences, and regulatory requirements in order to avoid financial and operational risks. At the same time, there had been a clear shift in IT procurement – away from purely centralized cloud models toward more differentiated hybrid and multi-cloud approaches. The webcast provided a structured overview of key evaluation criteria, legal challenges, and concrete guidelines for designing procurement, contracts, and governance in a legally compliant and economically efficient manner – thereby offering practical guidance for strategic IT decision-making.

In our Deloitte Legal Update webcast series, we address current legal issues as well as legal trends and developments that are important for corporate practice. A list of some webcasts already held, including downloads of the presentations in English language, can be found here. Please note, that not all webcast presentations are available in English language. For more presentations, please visit our webcast archive in German language.