Focal Points
Individual employment law
Collective employment law
Contract drafting and review
Working time and remuneration models
Dr. Christopher Weuthen, an attorney at Littler's Düsseldorf office, relies entirely on team play in the areas of occupational health and safety, and working time and employment protection legislation. For him, this means first and foremost regular and close coordination with his clients, but also early and proactive involvement of the other side when searching for a solution. He is valued as a loyal and assertive partner that you can rely on - also in relation to his voluntary work with the voluntary fire brigade.
Languages: German, English
Career
Certified Employment Law Specialist since 2022
Admitted to the bar, 2019
Legal traineeship at Resolve Litigation Lawyers in Sydney, 2019
Legal traineeship at vangard, 2018
Legal traineeship at the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, 2017–2018
Legal Research Assistant at vangard, 2015–2018
Legal Research Assistant at Kliemt&Vollstädt, 2013–2015
Education
Second legal state examination in Düsseldorf, 2019
Legal internship at the higher regional court of Düsseldorf, 2017–2019
Promotion at the Bucerius Law School Hamburg, 2014–2018
First legal state examination in Düsseldorf, 2013
Studied law at the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 2008–2013
Articles and entries
Blogpost
When the employee sees red - On the scope of the right to issue instructions when specifying work clothing
May 2024
- Dr. Christopher Weuthen
Labor court proceedings rarely generate a great deal of media interest. This was different in a dismissal dispute before the Düsseldorf Higher Labor Court (judgment of 21.05.2024 - 3 SLa 224/24). The proceedings, in which we successfully represented the defendant employer at first and second instance, attracted the attention of numerous media outlets. The enormous media attention resulted primarily from the curiosity of the facts of the case. However, the reasons for the judgment also contain interesting and helpful findings for company practice from a legal perspective. We present these in our blog post.
Blogpost
A Soccer match lasts 90 minutes and the maximum daily working time is eight hours - or is it? Exceptions to the Working Hours Act during the European Football Championship 2024
April 2024
- Dr. Christopher Weuthen
„A Soccer match lasts 90 minutes" – this well-known Soccer wisdom will experience some exceptions during the UEFA European Championship taking place in Germany in the summer of 2024, due to extra time, extensions, and penalty shootouts.
The same applies to the maximum daily working hours set by the Working Hours Act. As a host, North Rhine-Westphalia plays a central role in this major event with four out of ten venues (Dort-mund, Düsseldorf, Gelsenkirchen, and Cologne). To ensure a smooth running of the UEFA EU-RO 2024, the state government has developed a temporary exemption based on § 15 para. 2 ArbZG to protect the rights of employees while ensuring the success of the tournament. We briefly outline the key points of this exemption applicable in NRW.
Blogpost
Sick leave - a criminal risk
January 2022
- Dr. Christopher Weuthen
Celebrating sick leave with a "certificate of convenience"? Despite the threat of consequences under labor law if they are found out, many employees are often not very aware of the injustice and risks involved.