Civil Service Law/Compensation Law
The state in order to function must use the services of natural persons, the civil servants.
A civil servant is anyone who is employed by an employer at the federal or state level or who is in a public service or fiduciary relation.
The civil service law is laid down in the constitution, in Article 33 of the Basic Law. Accordingly only the qualifications, skills and professional performance determine who may be a civil servant (merit principle). The uniform basic requirements govern the civil service framework law and the resulting federal and state civil service law based on it.
The civil service system is subject to certain structural principles. There exist official and fiduciary duties vis-à-vis the employer. For example, civil servants may not go on strike and must at any time defend the free democratic basic order; on the other hand the state fully cares for its civil servants (alimentation principle and fiduciary duty).
Some special regulations apply to civil servants in specific fields of activity.
Legal disputes often arise as early as when starting the civil servant career if the professional competence is questionable or if a rival is preferred. But legal problems can also arise even with the remuneration and pension of civil servants.
We help you to maintain and assert your rights, whether conflicts with the employer arise, salaries, allowances and bonuses are controversial, promotions are pending, a career path change is to take place or a transfer is required.
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