[HIGHLIGHTS] From sports clubs to special payments: How binding are benefits in job advertisements?

Many companies promise tempting special benefits in their job offers. It is not uncommon for new employees to be disappointed.

What is promised in a job advertisement is not binding at first. Applicants should under no circumstances rely on offers in job advertisements or verbal promises during the interview. Only in a few cases do those affected have the opportunity to invoke their employer's obligation to provide information. A labor court must then decide whether the plaintiff is actually entitled to compensation. However, these procedures are often lengthy, expensive and not always successful.