{"id":65542,"date":"7. March 2026  <span class=\"sep\"><\/span> Personnel planning <span class=\"sep\"><\/span> Working world","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T17:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.local\/aufhebungsvertrag\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T16:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:23:37","slug":"termination-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Termination agreement \u2013 what to consider?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Termination for operational reasons means: social selection, consulting the works council, months-long notice periods \u2013 and in the end the case may still end up before the labor court. With a termination for conduct-related reasons, the HR department has to deal with formal warnings, the burden of proof and risks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many companies, the termination agreement is therefore the more pragmatic route: no dispute, clear terms, a clean conclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important points at a glance<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Voluntariness:<\/strong><br \/>\nA termination agreement only works if both sides agree. You cannot force anyone to sign one.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Written form:<\/strong><br \/>\nWithout a genuine signature on paper, the agreement is worthless. Emails or PDFs are not sufficient.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Suspension period:<\/strong><br \/>\nInform employees that, in the case of a termination agreement, the employment agency often suspends unemployment benefit for 12 weeks.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Severance pay:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/hr-lexikon\/severance-payment\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severance pay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not a must, but in reality it is the most important argument for obtaining consent.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Legal certainty:<\/strong><br \/>\nA well-drafted agreement prevents later lawsuits before the labor court.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a termination agreement?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A termination agreement is basically a perfectly normal contract in which you and your employee decide: \u201cWe will end our working relationship at a specific point in time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike a dismissal, this is not a unilateral declaration. You don&#8217;t have to dismiss anyone, and the other side doesn&#8217;t have to resign. Instead, you jointly agree on the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The big advantage for you as an employer lies in legal certainty.<\/strong> When employees sign the agreement, they generally waive their right to file an unfair dismissal lawsuit. That is simple and saves you time and potentially high court costs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, you are not bound by statutory or contractual notice periods. You can freely choose the end date \u2013 theoretically even today.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When is a termination agreement necessary?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64782 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Content-Image-8.jpg\" alt=\"When is a termination agreement necessary?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Content-Image-8.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Content-Image-8-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Content-Image-8-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Content-Image-8-600x293.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Content-Image-8-524x256.jpg 524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR departments mostly use the termination agreement when an ordinary dismissal would be difficult or lengthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the chemistry is no longer right<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often there is no hard reason for a conduct-related dismissal. The person is punctual and doesn&#8217;t make serious mistakes, but no longer fits into the team on a personal level or blocks processes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In that case, the termination agreement is an elegant way to part ways without a mudslinging match.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During restructuring<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you merge departments or close locations, positions are eliminated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you have to carry out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hensche.de\/Rechtsanwalt_Arbeitsrecht_Handbuch_Sozialauswahl.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social selections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and issue dismissals for operational reasons, which often prove shaky in court, the termination agreement offers a clean solution. You offer those affected severance pay, and they leave the company voluntarily.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid lengthy proceedings<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dismissal often brings a long tail of bureaucracy with it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to consult the works council, check deadlines and, in the case of special protection against dismissal (for example for severe disability or pregnancy), involve the authorities. A termination agreement can shortcut these hurdles, provided the employee plays along.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contents of a termination agreement<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure that the agreement is not contested later, you should clearly regulate the most important points. A standard template is often not enough, as every case has its own particularities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">End date and reason<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specify exactly on which day the employment relationship ends. You don&#8217;t have to state a reason in the agreement, but for the employment agency it is often helpful if it says that the separation is taking place to avoid a dismissal for operational reasons. Under certain circumstances, this can prevent the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/verdi-bub.de\/wissen\/praxistipps\/arbeitslosengeld-sperrzeit-bei-arbeitsaufgabe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suspension period for unemployment benefit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severance pay<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since employees give up their rights (and often immediate receipt of unemployment benefit) by signing, they expect compensation.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Factor<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Usual arrangement<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amount of severance pay<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often 0.5 gross monthly salaries per year of employment.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually with the final payroll.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taxes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severance pay is subject to income tax but exempt from social security contributions.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garden leave and vacation entitlements<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want the person to work until the last day? In most cases that doesn&#8217;t make sense. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specify in the agreement from when you will irrevocably release the employee from work. Also clarify whether any remaining vacation days are compensated by the release from work or whether you will pay them out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Company car, laptop and cell phone<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t forget the hardware. By when do the company car or smartphone have to be returned? Can the person perhaps take over the phone for private use? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record such details to prevent later discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reference letter and references<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid disputes about the wording in the employment reference letter (Arbeitszeugnis). In the termination agreement, you can already specify the grade (e.g. &#8220;always to our complete satisfaction&#8221;) or even attach the complete text as an annex. This takes the pressure out of the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Termination agreement: the legal framework<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a legal point of view, you are moving on terrain that follows strict rules. A small mistake can render the entire agreement void.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The written form requirement under Section 623 BGB<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/bgb\/__623.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 623 of the German Civil Code (B\u00fcrgerliches Gesetzbuch, BGB)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contains the most important rule: a termination agreement must be signed on paper. An email, a scanned signature or a digital tool without a qualified electronic signature is not sufficient. You and your employee must both sign the original document with a pen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The employer&#8217;s duty to inform<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don&#8217;t have to give employees legal advice, but you should point out the consequences. The looming suspension period for unemployment benefit in particular is a sore point. If you make false promises here (&#8220;Nothing will happen&#8221;), you risk claims for damages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give employees time to think it over. An agreement signed in the office under time pressure (&#8220;Sign now or I&#8217;ll dismiss you without notice&#8221;) rarely holds up in court. The requirement of fair negotiation is crucial here.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The notice period for a termination agreement<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike a dismissal, a termination agreement has no statutory notice period that you must observe. Theoretically, you can end the employment relationship &#8220;by mutual agreement with immediate effect&#8221;. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But be careful: if you fall massively short of the notice period, the Federal Employment Agency (Agentur f\u00fcr Arbeit) takes a particularly close look. This almost always leads to the employee&#8217;s benefits being suspended.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to conduct the conversation successfully<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A termination agreement is a sensitive topic. Don&#8217;t just blurt it out. Prepare the conversation well and choose a quiet place.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Get straight to the point:<\/strong><br \/>\nExplain objectively why you want to end the working relationship. Avoid accusations.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Present the offer:<\/strong><br \/>\nPoint out the advantages of the agreement (severance pay, a good reference letter, a quick separation without dispute).<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Allow time to think it over:<\/strong><br \/>\nLet the person take the draft home. Two to three days is appropriate.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t apply pressure:<\/strong><br \/>\nDon&#8217;t threaten dismissal if you don&#8217;t have sound reasons for it. This comes across as unprofessional and makes the agreement contestable.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently asked questions about termination agreements<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can a signed termination agreement be revoked?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no statutory right of withdrawal here as there is with online shopping. Once signed, the agreement is binding. The only exceptions are cases of fraudulent misrepresentation or threats, which are difficult to prove.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens to the company pension plan?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entitlements from a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/hr-lexikon\/company-pension-scheme\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">company pension plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remain in place. Check in each individual case whether the vested rights are already non-forfeitable. The termination agreement should at least briefly mention how the company pension plan (bAV) will be handled.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do I have to inform the works council?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of a termination agreement, the works council has no direct right of co-determination as it does with a dismissal. Nevertheless, it is advisable to inform the works council about planned personnel measures in order to maintain a good working atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How is severance pay calculated?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no legal entitlement to a specific amount. In practice, the formula &#8220;0.5 monthly salaries times years of service&#8221; has become established. If the grounds for dismissal are difficult, the amount may also be higher to increase the incentive to sign.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Teamhero supports you in separation processes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A termination agreement means a lot of background work for the HR department. You have to create documents, keep an eye on deadlines and coordinate the return of hardware. This is where Teamhero&#8217;s software helps you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Teamhero, you store legally compliant templates for termination agreements as document templates. With just a few clicks, you pull the relevant employee data directly from the digital personnel file into the agreement. This saves you from manually typing in salaries, start dates or addresses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teamhero also supports you in the offboarding process. You create task lists for IT (blocking accounts), accounting (calculating severance pay) and facility management (returning keys). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guarantees that no detail is forgotten and that the exit runs as professionally as the onboarding. You always keep track of where each person stands in the separation process, without drowning in Excel lists.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Termination agreement: how to get it right<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A termination agreement can help end employment relationships cleanly and without court dates. However, it requires tact and careful legal preparation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay meticulous attention to the written form and communicate openly about the consequences for unemployment benefit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you make the process fair and offer appropriate severance pay, this route is often the less stressful solution for both sides. Use modern HR tools to minimize the paperwork so you can focus fully on the conversation and the human side of the separation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to find out how you can digitize your offboarding processes with Teamhero and make them legally compliant? Feel free to schedule an appointment for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/get-to-know-us-for-free-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">live demo with our experts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Termination for operational reasons means: social selection, consulting the works council, months-long notice periods \u2013 and in the end the case may still end up&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":"<img width=\"800\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c-800x365.png\" class=\"attachment-image-blogposts size-image-blogposts\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c-800x365.png 800w, https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c-1536x701.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c-2048x934.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c-600x274.png 600w, https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c-561x256.png 561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[596,595],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personnel-planning","category-working-world"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Termination agreement \u2013 what you need to know!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Signing a termination agreement? Find out what matters: severance pay, unemployment benefit suspension &amp; legal protection. All the facts at a glance.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Termination agreement \u2013 what you need to know!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Signing a termination agreement? Find out what matters: severance pay, unemployment benefit suspension &amp; legal protection. All the facts at a glance.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Teamhero\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-07T17:29:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-11-06T15:23:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.teamhero.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fuersorgepflicht-arbeitgebende-c.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"3840\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1752\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jonas\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Termination agreement \u2013 what you need to know!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Signing a termination agreement? Find out what matters: severance pay, unemployment benefit suspension &amp; legal protection. All the facts at a glance.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fuersorgepflicht-arbeitgebende-c.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jonas\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/termination-agreement\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/termination-agreement\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jonas\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/5d5488b6edd03c6017d3bb66ea874e10\"},\"headline\":\"Termination agreement \u2013 what to consider?\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-07T17:29:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-11-06T15:23:37+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/termination-agreement\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1607,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/termination-agreement\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/aufhebungsvertrag-c.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Personnel planning\",\"Working world\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/termination-agreement\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/termination-agreement\\\/\",\"name\":\"Termination agreement \u2013 what you need to know!\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/termination-agreement\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/termination-agreement\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/aufhebungsvertrag-c.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-07T17:29:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-11-06T15:23:37+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/5d5488b6edd03c6017d3bb66ea874e10\"},\"description\":\"Signing a termination agreement? Find out what matters: severance pay, unemployment benefit suspension & legal protection. All the facts at a glance.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/termination-agreement\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/termination-agreement\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/termination-agreement\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/aufhebungsvertrag-c.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/aufhebungsvertrag-c.png\",\"width\":3840,\"height\":1752},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/termination-agreement\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Termination agreement \u2013 what to consider?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Teamhero\",\"description\":\"Eine weitere WordPress-Website\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.teamhero.de\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/5d5488b6edd03c6017d3bb66ea874e10\",\"name\":\"Jonas\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Termination agreement \u2013 what you need to know!","description":"Signing a termination agreement? Find out what matters: severance pay, unemployment benefit suspension & legal protection. All the facts at a glance.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Termination agreement \u2013 what you need to know!","og_description":"Signing a termination agreement? Find out what matters: severance pay, unemployment benefit suspension & legal protection. All the facts at a glance.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/","og_site_name":"Teamhero","article_published_time":"2026-03-07T17:29:47+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-11-06T15:23:37+00:00","og_image":[{"width":3840,"height":1752,"url":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fuersorgepflicht-arbeitgebende-c.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Jonas","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Termination agreement \u2013 what you need to know!","twitter_description":"Signing a termination agreement? Find out what matters: severance pay, unemployment benefit suspension & legal protection. All the facts at a glance.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fuersorgepflicht-arbeitgebende-c.png","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jonas","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/"},"author":{"name":"Jonas","@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/5d5488b6edd03c6017d3bb66ea874e10"},"headline":"Termination agreement \u2013 what to consider?","datePublished":"2026-03-07T17:29:47+00:00","dateModified":"2026-11-06T15:23:37+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/"},"wordCount":1607,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c.png","articleSection":["Personnel planning","Working world"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/","url":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/","name":"Termination agreement \u2013 what you need to know!","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c.png","datePublished":"2026-03-07T17:29:47+00:00","dateModified":"2026-11-06T15:23:37+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/5d5488b6edd03c6017d3bb66ea874e10"},"description":"Signing a termination agreement? Find out what matters: severance pay, unemployment benefit suspension & legal protection. All the facts at a glance.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aufhebungsvertrag-c.png","width":3840,"height":1752},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/termination-agreement\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Termination agreement \u2013 what to consider?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/","name":"Teamhero","description":"Eine weitere WordPress-Website","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/5d5488b6edd03c6017d3bb66ea874e10","name":"Jonas"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65542"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65542\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65544,"href":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65542\/revisions\/65544"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teamhero.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}