BAG Limits Employer’s Right to Information Regarding Wages for Delayed Acceptance of Work

If an employee sues for compensation for delay in acceptance following an invalid termination, the employer may ask which job offers the Employment Agency or the Job Center has presented to the employee. However, according to the Federal Labor Court (BAG; decision of August 26, 2026, case number 5 AZR 37/25), the employer may not initially demand to know whether the employee applied for these positions or what the outcome of those applications was…