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The Munich Higher Labour Court recently had to deal with the establishment of a conciliation committee to arrange the "introduction of electronic recording of working time" and decided that the works…
On 6 October 2021, in the context of the truck cartel, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delivered a judgment regarding private enforcement of cartel damages. The ECJ…
The 2022 works council elections are just around the corner. Between 1 March and 31 May 2022, employee representatives will once again be elected in German undertakings. Even though this…
The electoral board is responsible for the precise organisation of the election. It normally consists of three employees (who are entitled to vote). This means that the members are not election…
The employees are responsible for organising and holding works council elections. The German Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz – “BetrVG”) and the Election Rules (Wahlordnung – “WO”)…
The exact way in which the works council election has to take place is set out in the German Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz – “BetrVG”) and the Election Rules (Wahlordnung –…
If mistakes become apparent in the ongoing election procedure, the employer may seek a preliminary injunction to have the mistakes corrected. As correcting mistakes is a less drastic measure than…
Pursuant to Section 20 (3) sentence 1 German Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz – “BetrVG”), the employer bears the cost of the works council election. In a joint business, the…
The Berlin Labour Court ruled in a judgment of 28 September 2021 (case reference: 36 Ca 15296/20) that a fixed-term employment contract signed in electronic form does not satisfy the formal…
Luther: Der Städtetag 2021 in Erfurt steht unter dem Motto „Was Leben ausmacht. Die Städte in Deutschland“. Seit vielen Jahren sehen wir, dass sich die Innenstädte stark verändern: Online und…