Correct termination - termination rights for employers

Dismissal for conduct-related, personal or operational reasons

This training is held in German.
Would you like to issue legally compliant and error-free dismissals for conduct, personal or operational reasons and also be well prepared for subsequent court proceedings before the labor court? This training is a compact, practical and up-to-date guide. Using examples from court practice, learn how to proceed strategically and avoid sources of error in advance. The training highlights the substantive and formal requirements for dismissal based on current case law. An overview of the labor court procedure and strategic recommendations for enforcement round it off.

Contents

Preparation of the termination

  • Special protection against dismissal (e.g. severe disability, pregnancy, parental leave, works council, data protection officer).
  • Extraordinary termination:
    • Important reason (e.g. insult, threat, working time fraud, feigned illness, leave of absence).
    • Weighing of interests/proportionality.
    • Termination notice period, Section 626 (2) BGB.
  • Dismissal in accordance with the Dismissal Protection Act:
    • Scope of application.
  • Behavioral reasons:
    • Conduct-related reason for termination.
    • Previous Warning letter - Correctly formulated and usable?
    • Weighing of interests/proportionality.
    • Employee surveillance vs. prohibition of use of evidence in unfair dismissal proceedings.
    • Special case: Suspicious dismissal.
  • Personal reasons:
    • Illness.
    • Low performance.
    • Avoid stumbling blocks in the BEM.
  • Operational reasons:
    • Corporate decision.
    • Loss of employment opportunity.
    • Social justification.
    • Social selection, especially in the case of pension proximity.
    • Mass dismissal.
  • Notice of termination.
  • Hearing of the works council/hearing of the representative body for severely disabled employees:
    • Hearing.
    • Reaction options of the BR.
    • Consultation procedure in the event of collective redundancies, Section 17 (2) KSchG.
  • Notice of termination and receipt of the notice of termination:
    • Written form.
    • Content Termination.
    • Correct calculation of the notice period.
    • Correctly organize receipt of the notice of termination.
  • Termination agreement as an alternative to dismissal:
    • Current BAG case law on the requirement of fair negotiation.
    • Basic features of the content of a termination agreement.

Enforcement of the termination

  • Strategy for the dismissal protection process.
  • Process tactical tips.

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 this training, Ms. Feldmann, an experienced employment law specialist, uses current BAG case law to explain how to prepare and give notice of termination in a results-oriented and legally compliant manner. You will receive checklists, practical advice and helpful tips for the most important situations that you may encounter when preparing, issuing and enforcing a dismissal for conduct or personal reasons. Ms. Feldmann will also show you which typical mistakes you should avoid at all costs. Practical situations are discussed in a goal-oriented manner based on the latest case law. Tactical tips on the dismissal protection process and the termination agreement as an alternative round off the training .

Methods

Practice-oriented training with specific tips and time for questions and sharing experiences. Including checklists.

Recommended for

Managing directors, managers with HR responsibility, HR manager, HR officers and experienced HR administrators.

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