[Nokinside]

I think you can always get rid of workers if you are willing to pay enough.

What is the maximum compensation German courts award for unlawfully firing an worker? Something like 1-4 years salary is my guess.

If Musk want's to fire 2% of German workers every year, he could budget 2 - 8 percent more for his labor cost.

[xyzzyz]

I don't know about Germany, but in other European countries, the judge might also order you to rehire an employee in addition to the back pay and damages.