Key Aspects of Employment and Labour Law in Germany

Zielgruppe: 

Executives and line managers who have no knowledge or only basic knowledge of German Employment law and industrial relations

Ziele: 

Even an excellent leader has to have a certain legal background to avoid costly court cases and to create a larger employee satisfaction. She/he needs an early warning system that tells them to seek advice from the HR Department. Participants will gain basic knowledge both of employment and labour law (Betriebsverfassung).

Inhalte: 

• Principles of German Employment law
  • The role of employment law within the legal system in Germany
  • The hierarchy of German employment law
• Individual labour law
  • Discrimination-free recruitment process
  • The basis of any employment and the employment contract
  • Employee or freelance worker?
  • The specific situation of agency workers
  • Fixed term employment
  • Rights and duties of employees and employer
  • Supervisor’s right to give directions: empowerment and delegation
  • Disciplining process
  • Termination process: notice period, authorization, letter of reference
• Rights and obligations ensuing from the employment relationship
  • Anti-discrimination legislation and jurisprudence
  • Part time employment
  • Working hours as per collective agreement and hours of work act
  • Holiday entitlement and holiday schedule as per Federal Vacation Act
  • Data protection, data security and monitoring: internet and email use by employees
  • Employee issues during the course of the due diligence exercise
  • Maternity leave and parental leave
  • Nursing care
• Collective Labour Law
  • Role, tasks and rights of the works council

Methoden: 

Lecture, discussions, case studies