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Contents
Constitutional foundations of church labor law
- Constitutional guarantee of the church's right to self-determination
- Validity of state labor law for the church service
- Freedom of association and the right to organize in church institutions
Labor law regulations of the churches
- The "3rd way" and the "church-compliant 2nd way" as a church labor law regulation procedure
- ARGG-EKD and labor law regulations of the Protestant regional churches
- Basic Regulations and KODA Regulations of the Catholic Church
Special features of individual employment law under church employment law
- Selection of persons and the employer's right to ask questions
- Performance and conduct obligations of employees
- Loyalty obligations of employees
- Dismissal and protection against dismissal
- Church-specific grounds for termination: Leaving the church and violation of marriage law of the Catholic Church
- Employee protection laws: Minimum Wage Act and Nursing Working Conditions Ordinance, Working Hours Act, Law on Severely Disabled Persons (SGB IX), Company Integration Management, Data Protection, Vocational Training Act
Employee representatives as internal employee representatives of the churches
- Employee representation laws of the Protestant regional churches and employee representation regulations of the Catholic Church
- Scope of employee representation and legal status of members
- Employee meeting and representation of special employee groups
- Participation rights
- Service agreement
- Arbitration and legal protection
Court protection for legal disputes
- State court protection and ecclesiastical arbitration in individual disputes
- Court protection under canon law in collective disputes
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
Your benefit
- You will receive a systematic overview of church employment law from the perspective of the church employer.
- Of course, regularly occurring practical cases of state labor law are also taken into account, taking into account the special features of church labor law.
- Current examples and questions from the attendees ' daily practice can be discussed and solved together with the other participants.
Methods
Case studies and practical examples deepen the knowledge imparted in the lectures. Exchange of experience and discussion.
Recommended for
Managers, representatives or representatives as well as personnel managers of a church office or institution who need to obtain an up-to-date overview of church labor law.
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Start dates and details
Monday, 08.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Thursday, 24.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The next booking ensures this course will take place- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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