What German companies should check now PEOPLEGRIP GmbH | German Employment Law and HR Advisory | October 2026 Three BAG rulings in 2026 invalidated standard German termination practices — a blanket release clause, registered-mail notices, and an out-of-sequence mass dismissal filing. Why this matters now Termination Practices In the first half of 2026, Germany's Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG) issued three separate, final rulings on termination-related practic