| 09:30 |
An overview of the employment law framework in Germany
- Setting the scene: Germany’s labour market and legal framework
- What is so different about German employment law?
- Current trends and developments
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| 10:15 |
Hiring employees, background screening and contracts of employment
- Practical advice on drafting terms and conditions of employment
- An update on annual leave, working time, employee remuneration, sick pay, holiday entitlement
- References
- Cost of employing in Germany – social security contributions and typical contractual benefits
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| 11:15 |
Coffee
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| 11:30 |
Day to day employee management
- Highlighting some key differences in approach
- Equal treatment of employees : what is the situation in Germany?
- Understanding the Equal Treatment Act and the scope of provisions
- Discipline and grievances: key differences to the position in the UK
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| 12:30 |
Lunch
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| 13:30 |
Collective bargaining and relationships with trade unions
- Working with the works council: the relationship, pre-conditions and participation rights
- Understanding how the works council becomes involved in personnel matters: preparing your HR team
- Dismissal consultation: the rules
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| 14:30 |
Termination of employment
- Ways of terminating employment
- General unfair dismissal protection
- Special dismissal protection and works council involvement
- Employment tribunals
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| 15:30 |
Tea
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| 15:45 |
What’s on the horizon?
- Future developments in labour law
- Concerns for employers
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| 16:15 |
Questions and answers
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| 16:30 |
End of seminar
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