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News on works council remuneration

Implementing the BGH ruling with legal certainty

This training is held in German.
In its latest ruling, the BGH has turned the remuneration of works councils on its head. The ruling lays down strict guidelines that employers and works councils will have to adhere to in future if they do not want to fear criminal prosecution. The webinar will provide you with a compact overview of what works council remuneration currently means in practice. It will explain how to deal with the topic correctly and determine legally compliant remuneration from the perspective of both the employer and the works council using many practical examples. This includes knowing the legal possibilities as well as the effects on company policy. The focus is on the latest case law on works council remuneration. You will receive valuable practical tips with the aim of ensuring that your remuneration agreements are not only legally compliant but also practicable.

Contents

Topical and highly risky

  • The hungry works council chairman.
  • The public prosecutor's office and the criminal court.
  • The interests of the parties involved.

Principles of works council remuneration

  • Legal requirements.
  • Voluntary work and loss of earnings principle.
  • Election to the Works Council and release from work.

Remuneration according to the peer group

  • Comparability criteria.
  • Normal business development.
  • Practical implementation.

Remuneration after the hypothetical consideration

  • Requirements of labor court case law.
  • The strict requirements of the criminal courts.
  • Practical implementation.

Legal consequences of incorrect works council remuneration

  • Violation of the Works Constitution Act.
  • Criminal offense.
  • Tax law procedure.

Regulation for the future

  • Limited regulatory power of the parties to the employment contract.
  • Work instruction "Works Council remuneration".
  • Expert opinion and judgment.

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Your benefit

  • In just three hours, two experts will provide you with a compact overview of the topic of "Works Council Remuneration".
  • You will then be up to date on how the latest BGH ruling will affect you in practice and how you can avoid the risk of criminal prosecution.
  • You will receive valuable tips on how to structure works council remuneration in your company in a practicable and legally compliant manner, even after the new ruling.

Methods

Lecture with many practical examples, discussion.

Recommended for

Employers and works councils who would like to gain a compact overview of the topic of "works council remuneration" and, above all, learn about the effects of the current BGH ruling on practice so that they can continue to act with legal certainty.

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Seminar evaluation for "News on works council remuneration"

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