Introduction to labour law 2: Contents of the employment relationship

The many laws that set minimum standards for employment contracts can cause confusion. Additionally, many interpretations of these laws have developed through case law (judicial decision).

In this training course, the most important regulations established by those two legal sources are presented and explained, providing practise-oriented examples. The course offers an overview of all existing labour protection laws, the principles of employee liability, and employee claims under the Part-Time Work and Fixed-Term Employment Act. Course contents will be explained and analysed in the context of their connection with the collective participation rights of the works council.

The training course at a glance:

The minimum standards that an employment contract must meet (control of general terms and conditions, relation to collective agreements)
Remuneration and bonuses
Overview of the most important labour protection laws
Principles of employee liability
Entitlement to paid and unpaid time off

Due to the large number of collective agreements, entitlements under collective agreements can only be explained in this course through examples. This also applies to existing company regulations/works agreements. The course focusses on the basis provided within German labour law regarding the content of the employment relationship.

Zielgruppe
Works council members
Teilnahmevoraussetzungen
Attendance of the training course “Introduction to labour law 1 ...”
Freistellung
Section 37 Article 6 Works Constitution Act

Overview of the most important labour protection laws
Remuneration and bonus payments:

general principles (calculation, due date, importance of collective agreements)
fixed and variable remuneration
overtime remuneration
bonuses and repayment clauses
repayment of training costs

Continued remuneration without work:

incapacity to work (Continuation of Remuneration Act, incl. obligations to notify employer and provide evidence)
leave regulations (General Leave Act, incl. regulations on forfeiture of holiday entitlements)
educational leave
other leave entitlements (§ 616 BGB or according to collective agreements)
Caregiver Leave Act (to date without pay)

Part-time work and reduction of working hours (entitlement to reduction and extension of working hours, prohibition of unequal treatment due to part-time work)
Prohibition of discrimination in employment relationships:

the German General Act on Equal Treatment (overview, proceedings, sanctions, works council position)
select examples (gender, disability [incl. excursus on SGB IX], religion, background/origin)

Examination of agreements under labour law (checking general terms and conditions: principles and definitions, examples of inadmissible clauses, especially voluntariness and revocation proviso)
Employee liability
Employer's liability towards employees
Overview of individual rights under labour law (in conjunction with the collective participation rights of the works council)

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