Contents
Prudence in the recruitment of new Employees
- Permissible questions to applicants about health.
- Sense and purpose of the involvement of the company doctor.
The legal framework when Employees fall ill: rights and obligations on both sides
- Possibilities of deploying Employees despite a certificate of incapacity for work - even in the case of long-term sick leave.
- Permissible and impermissible questions to sick employees regarding the exercise of the company's duty of care.
- The profiling method.
- The BEM meeting, preparation and implementation, summary of important agreements.
- The BEM meeting is not an initial meeting.
Continued payment of remuneration in the event of illness
- Proof of AU on the first day.
- Employer's right to refuse benefits in the event of late notification and verification obligations or frequent initial illnesses.
- Entitlement to medical certificates beyond the 6-week period.
Termination due to illness (change of contract) in the event of
- Long-term sickness.
- Frequent short-term illnesses.
- Partially incapacitated for work.
- Question mark cases.
Health-related prevention obligations of the employer
Case law of the Federal Labor Court and discussion of various sample letters for the employer
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
This training provides you with practical experience,
- how to react to partial/working incapacity in accordance with labor law and, above all, personnel policy.
- in which situations you can and should ask which questions in the sensitive area of illness.
You will receive form letters and checklists.
In addition to the indispensable specialist knowledge of dismissal law, Dr. Wetzling's many years of experience as a personnel manager mean that he also gives equal weight to conducting discussions and negotiation strategies as a means of resolving conflicts.
At this event, we will certify time hours according to § 15 FAO on request.
You will gain the confidence to initiate the necessary preparations and make decisions in the problem area.
Methods
Teaching discussion, case studies, lecture, exchange of experience, comprehensive script.
Recommended for
Managing directors, managers in line and strategic functions as well as managers with qualified leadership responsibility. Previous knowledge of employment law is not required.
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Attendees comments
"Lively training, great speaker, lots of opportunities to ask questions."

"A very broad view of the topic and lots of tips that are easy to put into practice. The three days were put to good use for me."

" Haufe Akademie – As always, very good! Practical and highly qualified speaker!

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Start dates and details
Monday, 30.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 01.07.2025
08:00 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".

Wednesday, 22.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 23.10.2025
08:00 am - 4:00 pm
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Wednesday, 28.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 29.01.2026
08:00 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".