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This training is held in German.
Works agreements are concluded between the employer and the works council as a formal contract. They should be negotiated carefully, as they regulate key issues for the company and the employees in a binding manner. However, negotiations can be laborious for various reasons. Negotiate with legal certainty and strengthen your knowledge of the legal framework and safe negotiation procedures.
Contents
The company agreement
- Formal formal requirements.
- Employment contract - works agreement.
- Favorability principle.
- Collective agreement: opening clause.
- Regulatory agreement.
- Operational exercise.
- Selected examples of the co-determination rights of the works council pursuant to § 87 BetrVG:
- Order and behavior in the company.
- Working hours.
- Technical control equipment.
Negotiation sovereignty
- Systematic preparation for difficult negotiations.
- Negotiate correctly and goal-oriented.
- Aim for a win-win situation.
- Solution despite differing points of view.
- Negotiating before the conciliation board.
Duration of a company agreement
- Amendment of works agreements.
- Right to enforcement and injunctive relief.
- Termination and reasons for termination.
- Legal consequences.
After-effects Rights and obligations of the works council and employer
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 gain confidence in negotiating and drafting works agreements.
- You will be able to negotiate, conclude, amend and terminate works agreements with legal certainty and confidence.
- You will have the opportunity to work on various case studies during the seminar.
Methods
Trainer input, case/best-practice examples, discussion, exchange of experience, work aids.
Recommended for
Specialists and managers, HR managers in the interface with the works council with knowledge of co-determination in social matters as well as works council members.
Seminar evaluation for "Successfully negotiating works agreements"
4.4 from 5
with 99 ratings
training content:
4.2
Content comprehensibility:
4.7
Practical relevance:
4.4
Trainer expertise:
4.9
Participant orientation:
4.7
Method variety:
4.2
On-site training together
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1690
1690
€ 920,-
plus VAT
1 day
in Hamburg
on 26.01.2026
German
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Start dates and details
22.09.2025
Live-Online
Booking number:
32885
€ 920,- plus VAT.
€ 1,094.80 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
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1 day
Limited number of participants
Monday, 22.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
26.01.2026
Hamburg
Booking number:
1690
€ 920,- plus VAT.
€ 1,094.80 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
1 day
Limited number of participants
Monday, 26.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
10.03.2026
Live-Online
Booking number:
32885
€ 920,- plus VAT.
€ 1,094.80 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
1 day
Limited number of participants
Tuesday, 10.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Training is guaranteed to take place
Booking number:
1690
€ 920,- plus VAT.
€ 1,094.80 incl. VAT.
Details
1 day
Limited number of participants
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Booking number:
32885
€ 920,- plus VAT.
€ 1,094.80 incl. VAT.
Details
1 day
Limited number of participants
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