Introduction to German Labour Law

Special seminar for expatriate managers working in Germany

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

•  works council law

  • Betriebsrat involvement: role, tasks and rights of the works council