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Four out of the Top 10 International Employment Law Issues in 2015 affect Germany and/or the European Union

April 15, 2015

New Minimum Wage Requirements Many countries have for the first time passed, or are considering, a minimum wage. Germany has passed a minimum wage law effective Jan. 1, 2015. The new German minimum wage will affect all companies, even if they already pay their staff well over the hourly minimum, because the statutory minimum is…

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Mercedes HQ moving to Atlanta

April 15, 2015

Mercedes Benz USA is moving its headquarters from Montvale, New Jersey to Atlanta, Georgia. Executives and other staff will move to temporary quarters in Atlanta beginning July, 2015, affecting about 1,000 employees who will initially get a temporary home. The locations in Montvale and Robbinsvale, New Jersey will be maintained. The new headquarter will be…

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Steuererklärungspflichten in den USA: Der Irrtum über die Berechnung der 183-Tage-Regelung!

April 15, 2015

Bei der Aufnahme einer Arbeitstätigkeit in den USA durch einen deutschen Arbeitnehmer, stellt sich häufig die Frage, in welchem Land das Einkommen des Arbeitnehmers zu versteuern ist. Generell gilt, dass bei der Besteuerung des Einkommens eines in den USA tätigen deutschen Arbeitnehmers nach Art. 15 DBA das Besteuerungsrecht in den USA liegt. Eine Ausnahme von…

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“Market Place Germany – Your Business Choice in Europe” – The 6th AmCham Business Day

March 6, 2015

On February 26, 2015 the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. (AmCham Germany), BridgehouseLaw LLP and Rueckel&Collegen hosted the 6th Annual AmCham Business Day at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, USA, recognizing 29 students of 9 US-Universities who participated in the US-German Internship Program to intern with a company in Germany for three months,…

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Legal Feeding Frenzy Competition

March 3, 2015

Unfortunately, hunger is still an issue in North Carolina.One in five children is effected. We at BridgehouseLaw want to help and have signed up to compete with other Charlotte law firms in the Legal Feeding Frenzy Competition. Until March 27, we are going to collect non-perishable foods and/or money. If you would like to contribute to…

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2015’s Best Cities For Job Seekers

March 3, 2015

Despite ringing in the New Year with a steady economic growth rate, the US is still suffering from an unemployment rate that’s hovering around 6%. Such an unemployment rate has forced job seekers to expand their job search area and often times consider moving to gain employment. Rebecca Harrell, a regional vice president at the…

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Four Considerations Before Taking Your Business International

February 25, 2015

As the world grows smaller, more and more U.S. businesses consider expanding their stateside operation to overseas markets. Business owners thinking about going global should consider the: 1) Cultural, 2) Legal, 3) Governmental, and 4) Business implications of expanding internationally.  1.) Cultural considerations include language barriers, time zone differences, religious or lifestyle differences, market/product placement,…

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February 17, 2015

Ambassador John C. KORNBLUM(U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 1997 to 2001)will attend the 6th Annual AmCham BridgehouseLaw Business Day as Special Guest and Speaker on February 26, 2015. John Kornblum is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. and has a long record of service in the United States and Europe…

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6th Annual AmCham Business Day

January 30, 2015

Keynote Speaker Dr. Carlhans Uhle Managing Director IMG-Investment and Marketing Corporation Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg, Germany “25 years after the reunification Germany has become a top business and investment place in Europe” We hope to see many of you at the 6th Annual AmCham Business Day in Atlanta on February 26, 2015! This year’s topic: Marketplace Germany…

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What is a foreign language worth?

January 19, 2015

In a recent podcast the authors of Freakonomics, Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt, addressed the question “is learning a foreign language really worth it?” In sum, Dubner and Levitt found that bilingualism can make people better decision makers and helps with executive function in children and dementia in older people. However, they also indicated that…

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