The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) ruled on 29 April 2021 (docket number: 8 AZR 267/20) that, in principle, the employer may claim reimbursement of required investigation costs from the employee. Subject to reimbursement are necessary costs incurred by the intervention of a specialized law firm if the employer has commissioned it to conduct investigations into …

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