de-kuendigungsfrist-check

name: de-kuendigungsfrist-checkdescription: "Work out the notice period and last working day for an employment contract in Germany, for resignation or dismissal: the statutory periods by length of service, probation, contract and collective-agreement terms, the written-form rule, and the deadlines that follow. Use when asked wie lange ist meine Kündigungsfrist, when is my last day if I resign today, my employer gave me notice, how do I resign in Germany, or Kündigung schreiben. Produces the applicable notice period with the rule it rests on, the earliest end date, a compliant resignation letter in German, and a checklist of deadlines for the employment agency and for challenging a dismissal. Not legal advice."version: 1.0.0

Kündigungsfrist Check (Germany)

In Germany the notice period depends on who gives notice, how long the employment has lasted, what the contract says and whether a collective agreement applies. A resignation sent by email is not valid. A dismissal can only be challenged within a short window. This skill works out the dates and lists the steps that have deadlines. The statutory periods below are the standard ones in the Civil Code; the user must verify them and check the contract and any collective agreement.

What This Skill Produces

• The notice period that applies and the rule it comes from
• The earliest termination date for a notice given on a stated day
• A resignation letter in German that meets the written-form rule
• For a dismissal: what to check and the deadline to challenge it
• A deadline checklist: employment agency registration, leave, reference, handover

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

• Who is giving notice: employee or employer
• Start date of employment, and whether a probation period is still running
• The contract's notice clause, quoted
• Whether a collective agreement (Tarifvertrag) applies
• The date notice will be delivered, or was received
• Company size, for dismissal protection
• Remaining leave and overtime
• Special status: pregnancy, parental leave, severe disability, works council member, apprentice

Framework: Statutory Baseline (verify)

1. Basic period. Four weeks to the fifteenth or to the end of a calendar month, for either side.
2. Probation. During an agreed probation of up to six months, two weeks to any day.
3. Employer's notice lengthens with service, each to the end of a calendar month: two years, one month; five years, two months; eight years, three; ten years, four; twelve years, five; fifteen years, six; twenty years, seven.
4. Employee's notice. Stays at the basic period unless the contract extends it. A contract may align the employee's period with the employer's longer one, but may not make the employee's period longer than the employer's.
5. Contract and collective agreement. A longer contractual period generally applies. Collective agreements may shorten or lengthen. Check both.
6. Written form. Notice must be on paper with an original signature. Email, fax, scans and messaging apps are invalid.
7. Delivery decides the date. The period starts when the notice reaches the other side. Hand it over against a signed copy, or use a courier or a recorded method with a witness.
8. Dismissal protection. In businesses above the small-business threshold, after six months of service, a dismissal needs a social justification. A claim must reach the labour court within three weeks of receiving the notice.
9. Employment agency. Register as seeking work at least three months before the end, or within three days of learning the end date if that is nearer. Resigning or signing a termination agreement without an important reason usually triggers a benefit suspension period.
10. Special protection. Pregnancy, parental leave, severe disability and works council membership carry additional rules. Flag and refer.

Output Format

Notice period: [employee / employer] notice, [date delivered]

Applies: [period] under [statute / contract clause / collective agreement]. Earliest end date: [date]. Working: [delivery date, period, permitted end dates].

Resignation letter (German)

[Name, address] [Employer, address] [Ort, Datum]

Kündigung meines Arbeitsverhältnisses

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, hiermit kündige ich das mit Ihnen bestehende Arbeitsverhältnis ordentlich und fristgerecht zum [Datum], hilfsweise zum nächstmöglichen Termin. Bitte bestätigen Sie mir den Erhalt dieser Kündigung sowie das Beendigungsdatum schriftlich und stellen Sie mir ein qualifiziertes Arbeitszeugnis aus.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen [handwritten signature]

If you received a dismissal

• Note the date of receipt
• Check form, signatory, notice period and works council consultation
• Decide on a claim within three weeks
• Register with the employment agency

Deadlines

Assumptions and gaps

• [Contract terms assumed]
• [What a collective agreement might change]

A calculation aid, not legal advice. Verify periods against the current Civil Code and your contract, or consult a lawyer or union.

Quality Checks

• The rule behind the period is named
• The end date respects the fifteenth or month-end rule
• The letter includes "hilfsweise zum nächstmöglichen Termin" and needs a wet signature
• The three-week claim window appears for any dismissal
• Employment agency registration and the suspension risk are covered
• Special protection categories are flagged

Anti-Patterns

• Do not let the user resign by email or messaging app.
• Do not apply the employer's long periods to an employee's resignation unless the contract does.
• Do not ignore the collective agreement.
• Do not advise signing a termination agreement without flagging the benefit suspension risk.
• Do not count the notice period from the date on the letter. It runs from receipt.

Example Trigger Phrases

• "Ich arbeite seit sechs Jahren hier. Wie lange ist meine Kündigungsfrist?"
• "If I hand in my notice on 10 March, when is my last day?"
• "My employer dismissed me yesterday. What are my deadlines?"
• "Write my resignation letter in German."

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