Contents
The company agreement
- Formal formal requirements.
- Employment contract - works agreement.
- Favorability principle.
- Collective agreement: opening clause.
- Regulatory agreement.
- Operational exercise.
- Selected examples of the co-determination rights of the works council pursuant to § 87 BetrVG:
- Order and behavior in the company.
- Working hours.
- Technical control equipment.
Negotiation sovereignty
- Systematic preparation for difficult negotiations.
- Negotiate correctly and goal-oriented.
- Aim for a win-win situation.
- Solution despite differing points of view.
- Negotiating before the conciliation board.
Duration of a company agreement
- Amendment of works agreements.
- Right to enforcement and injunctive relief.
- Termination and reasons for termination.
- Legal consequences.
After-effects Rights and obligations of the works council and employer
Learning environment
Your benefit
- You will gain confidence in negotiating and drafting works agreements.
- You will be able to negotiate, conclude, amend and terminate works agreements with legal certainty and confidence.
- You will have the opportunity to work on various case studies during the seminar.
Methods
Trainer input, case/best-practice examples, discussion, exchange of experience, work aids.
Recommended for
Specialists and managers, HR managers in the interface with the works council with knowledge of co-determination in social matters as well as works council members.
Seminar evaluation for "Successfully negotiating works agreements"







1690
Start dates and details
Friday, 25.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Monday, 22.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday, 26.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Tuesday, 10.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.