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Works council election 2022: Is the employer liable when the works council violates data protection requirements?

Data protection is also an important issue in works council elections: Section 79a German Works Constitution Act (Betriebs-verfassungsgesetz – “BetrVG”) requires…

02.12.2021

Employment Law

Works council elections 2022: The election procedure - Part II: The initiated “regular” election

In the previous article, we have described the steps involved in a works council election up until the election notice is issued (= displayed). In this article we…

29.11.2021

Employment Law

“Keep smiling...” – Smiley on ballot paper jeopardises works council election

German works council elections are held every four years between March and May, with the next periodic elections scheduled to take place in 2022. This is reason…

22.11.2021

Employment Law

Remuneration of works council members

After the upcoming works council elections, employers will once again be faced with the task of determining the remuneration of the individual works council…

18.11.2021

Employment Law

3G am Arbeitsplatz und Homeoffice-Pflicht – der aktuelle Ampel-Gesetzesentwurf

16.11.2021

Employment Law

Works council election: Who pays for the election?

The next works council elections are coming up. This regularly leads to the question of what costs will be incurred in this connection and who will bear these…

11.11.2021

Employment Law

„Die Innenstadt von Morgen – ein Spiegelbild des mittelalterlichen Marktplatzes“

Luther Partnerin Sabrina Desens im Interview mit Burkhard Jung, Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Leipzig und Präsident des Deutschen Städtetages. Über die Zukunft der…

09.11.2021

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Legal protection options for the employer, as things do not always go well

The German Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz – “BetrVG”) and the Election Rules (Wahlordnung – “WO”) contain detailed provisions as to the…

04.11.2021

Employment Law

Recent decision of the Berlin Labour Court: electronic signature regularly insufficient for fixed-term employment contracts

02.11.2021

Employment Law