NEU! German Labour Law - Compact Course 1
Your Quick Introduction to Labour and Employment Law in Germany
This compact seminar provides you with a concise introduction to the essential employment law knowledge you need to exercise your participation rights effectively. You will learn what you need to be aware of as a works council member, enabling you to provide colleagues with competent support regarding their rights and obligations under their employment contracts, while always taking data protection and data security into account.
A solid understanding of the key principles of employment law, which are set out in numerous statutes and other sources of law, is essential. Only with this knowledge can you provide well-founded answers to employees’ questions concerning, for example, the conclusion of employment contracts, rights and obligations arising from the employment relationship, or issues relating to the termination of employment.
Key Concepts of Employment Law
- Where to find what: legal foundations and sources of employment law
- European law and its impact on Germany: What works council members need to know
- What exactly are collective agreements and works agreements?
From the Application Process to Hiring
- Job advertisements: how the AGG, BDSG and GDPR protect applicants
- Job interviews: use of modern technologies like AI on the rise
- Conclusion, form and terms of employment contracts
- Permanent and fixed-term employment contracts: What is the difference?
- Probationary and qualifying periods: When is my employment “secure”?
Entitlement to Remuneration – A Fundamental Employee Right
- No work, no pay – the key principle and its exceptions
- Common forms of remuneration in practice
- Employment contract, collective agreement or Minimum Wage Act: Which takes precedence?
Working Time and Time Recording – An Ongoing Issue for Works Councils
- Employment contract, works agreement, collective agreement and statutory law: What governs what?
- From overtime to additional working hours: What is allowed and what isn’t?
- Mandatory working time recording for all employers – current and future legal framework
- The right to part-time work: Is it better to request a temporary or permanent reduction?
Termination of Employment Without Dismissal
- Fixed-term employment contracts – current (new) law and proposed legislative changes
- Termination agreements: conclusion, content overview and ways of challenging them
- Potential pitfalls: tax and social security implications
The Basics of Dismissal – Types and Notice Periods
- Content, form and receipt of a notice of dismissal – written form and proper delivery!
- Ordinary dismissal with notice – which notice period applies?
- Operational, personal or conduct-related reasons – socially justified dismissals under the KSchG
- Extraordinary dismissal without notice – only for good cause!
Special Protection Against Dismissal for Certain Groups
- Severely disabled employees and employees with equivalent status
- Comprehensive protection for works council (BR), representative body for severely disabled employees (SBV) and youth and trainee representative body (JAV) members
- Special considerations during maternity protection, parental leave and caregiver leave
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Schulungsanspruch
Dieses Seminar vermittelt in der Regel erforderliche Kenntnisse im Sinne des § 37 Abs. 6 BetrVG, soweit dieses Wissen noch nicht durch entsprechenden Seminarbesuch oder anderweitig erworben wurde.
Dieses Seminar vermittelt in der Regel für die Schwerbehindertenvertretung erforderliche Kenntnisse nach § 179 Abs. 4 SGB IX. Mehr Details zum Schulungsanspruch für Schwerbehindertenvertreter*innen.
