Contents
Fundamentals of labor law
- Employment contract, company practice, overall commitment, company agreements, statutory regulations, general principle of equal treatment.
Legally compliant dealings with the works council
- Basic principles for the organization of the works council.
- Co-determination, participation and information rights of the works council.
- Legal consequences in the event of non-compliance and breach of obligations under works constitution law.
- Release of works council members.
- Training entitlement of the works council.
Set new employees correctly
- Job advertisements, prohibitions of discrimination under the AGG, the employer's right to ask questions in the application process, personnel questionnaires, data privacy, the involvement of the works council under Section 99 BetrVG and the provisional implementation of personnel measures under Section 100 BetrVG.
Designing secure employment contracts
- Form and content, content control of employment contracts, explanations of all standard contractual clauses.
The Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act
- Fixed-term employment contracts with and without a material reason.
- Control of time limits and consequences of an ineffective time limit.
- Termination of fixed-term contracts.
Differentiation between right of direction, transfer, notice of change
Vacation and vacation planning
- Vacation entitlement, duration and compensation, ECJ case law.
The termination of employment relationships
- Termination agreement and settlement agreement.
- Ordinary and extraordinary termination.
- Form, content, receipt of the notice of termination.
- Dismissal Protection Act.
- Protection of special groups of people.
- Termination for conduct including warning.
- Dismissal for operational reasons.
- Termination for personal reasons, in particular termination due to illness.
- Company integration management.
- Dismissal and works council.
Sickness and continued remuneration
- Legal basis, guidelines on incapacity for work, employee obligations in the event of illness, evidential value of the certificate of incapacity for work, verification of incapacity for work.
Maternity protection
- Health protection in the workplace, reporting and notification obligations, employment bans, pay protection, protection of existing employees.
Parental leave
- Eligibility and duration, extension and reduction, sharing between parents, correct use, renewed pregnancy during parental leave, part-time work during parental leave, vacation leave, job protection.
Job reference
- Claim, form and content.
- Truthful and benevolent.
- Interim certificate, interim appraisal.
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
You will learn from specific practical examples,
- which new legal regulations you must observe,
- what design options you can use and
- how to behave correctly towards the individual employees .
The practical presentation of the topics helps you to avoid internal difficulties, lengthy labor court proceedings and expensive arbitration proceedings.
Methods
Lectures and group discussions, exercises with practical cases.
Recommended for
employees in the HR department and line managers who want to systematically acquire or refresh essential basic knowledge for qualified HR work.
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Start dates and details
Monday, 28.07.2025
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 29.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 30.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 31.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 01.08.2025
08:30 am - 12:30 pm
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 11.08.2025
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 12.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 13.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 14.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 15.08.2025
08:30 am - 12:30 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.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 01.09.2025
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 02.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 03.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 04.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 05.09.2025
08:30 am - 12:30 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.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 15.09.2025
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 16.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 17.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 18.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 19.09.2025
08:30 am - 12:30 pm
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 13.10.2025
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 14.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 15.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 16.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 17.10.2025
08:30 am - 12:30 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.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 10.11.2025
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 11.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 12.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 13.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 14.11.2025
08:30 am - 12:30 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.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 01.12.2025
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 02.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 03.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 04.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 05.12.2025
08:30 am - 12:30 pm
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 12.01.2026
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 13.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 14.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 15.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 16.01.2026
08:30 am - 12:30 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.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 09.02.2026
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 10.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 11.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 12.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 13.02.2026
08:30 am - 12:30 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.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 09.03.2026
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 10.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 11.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 12.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 13.03.2026
08:30 am - 12:30 pm
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 13.04.2026
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 14.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 15.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 16.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 17.04.2026
08:30 am - 12:30 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.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 20.04.2026
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 21.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 22.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 23.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 24.04.2026
08:30 am - 12:30 pm
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 18.05.2026
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 19.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 20.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 21.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 22.05.2026
08:30 am - 12:30 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.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 08.06.2026
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 09.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 10.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 11.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 12.06.2026
08:30 am - 12:30 pm
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 15.06.2026
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 16.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 17.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 18.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 19.06.2026
08:30 am - 12:30 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.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 20.07.2026
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 21.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 22.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 23.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 24.07.2026
08:30 am - 12:30 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.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 10.08.2026
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 11.08.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 12.08.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 13.08.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 14.08.2026
08:30 am - 12:30 pm
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Monday, 14.09.2026
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 15.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 16.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 17.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 18.09.2026
08:30 am - 12:30 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.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Training is guaranteed to take placeThe 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.
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
Incl. dtv-Beck texts "Labor Laws".
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