{"id":217,"date":"2026-06-18T15:25:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rechtsanwalt-hautli.de\/?page_id=217"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:49:51","slug":"abmahnung","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rechtsanwalt-hautli.de\/en\/abmahnung\/","title":{"rendered":"Employer Warning Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A employer warning letter<\/strong> often causes uncertainty. Many employees ask themselves: Do I have to accept the warning? Should I sign anything? And can a dismissal follow after a warning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a warning letter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A warning letter under employment law<\/strong> is a formal objection by the employer to specific conduct. By issuing a warning, the employer makes it clear that they consider the employee to have breached their contractual duties and that they will not accept such conduct in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A warning letter generally serves several purposes: the employer describes the conduct being criticised, demands a change in behaviour going forward, and points out that any repetition may result in consequences under employment law, including dismissal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this reason, a warning letter should be taken seriously. It may later play an important role if the employer issues a conduct-related dismissal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When is a warning letter invalid?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not every warning letter is automatically valid. A warning may, for example, be defective if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n