Works council elections: How to get it right – standard election procedures
Works council elections are prepared and conducted by an electoral board. In the standard election procedure, there are numerous rules and deadlines to be observed. The success of the election depends on precise compliance with the procedural and formal requirements.
In our one-day training seminar, members of the electoral board can prepare for their duties. The seminar focuses on the statutory provisions of the Works Constitution Act and the Electoral Code, as well as questions of practical implementation in the company.
After several years between elections, even “seasoned” electoral board members should brush up on their knowledge of recent labour court decisions and the provisions of the Works Constitution Act and the Electoral Code to avoid making mistakes.
Visit our special website for works council elections: www.verdi-bub.de/brwahl. There you will find the latest information, hints and tips, such as election regulations, a summary of court rulings, and answers to frequently asked questions.
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Termin
11.12.2025
09:00 – 17:00 Uhr -
Ort
10179 Berlin (b+b), ver.di Bildung + Beratung Gemeinnützige GmbH -
Seminarnummer
1301-2512111 -
Teilnehmendenkreis
Works council members, Electoral board members -
Freistellung
Section 20 Article 3 Works Constitution Act -
Kostenübernahme
Section 20 Article 3 Works Constitution Act -
Seminargebühr
550,00 EUR
Die Tagesverpflegung ist in der Seminargebühr bereits enthalten. -
Kontakt
ver.di-b+b-Büro Berlin-Brandenburg
Tel. 030 2840664-00
info.berlin@verdi-bub.de
The electoral board in standard election procedure
- rights and obligations, protection of the election, costs of the election
Basic terms and basic principles of works council elections:
- Definitions: Employees, establishment, enterprise
Composition of the works council:
- Eligible voters and eligible candidates
- Number of works council members to be elected
- Composition according to gender, organisational units and mode of employment (Section 15 Works Constitution Act)
Preparing the election:
- Deadlines
- Election declaration
- Submission of nomination lists
- Organisational matters
- Multiple lists or just one nomination list
Implementing the election:
- Electing the works council in secret and direct ballot
- The voting process (election principles: Secret and direct ballot)
- Postal voting
Follow-up to the election:
- Procedure of counting the votes
- Determining the elected candidates
- Announcing the election result
- Contesting the election according to Section 19 Works Constitution Act and voidness of the election
- Invitation to the inaugural meeting
Anmeldung zum Seminar
Works council elections: How to get it right – standard election procedures
- Seminarnummer 1301-2512111
- Ort 10179 Berlin (b+b), ver.di Bildung + Beratung Gemeinnützige GmbH
- Termin 11.12.2025
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