Labor Law Part 2
Focus on employee protection: Everything important for the works council
Whether it's part-time work, maternity leave, parental leave, or termination—as a works council member, you are confronted with questions about labor law on a daily basis. In this seminar, you will learn how to apply employee protection rights confidently and provide competent support to your colleagues. You will learn which rights apply in specific life situations, what to consider when issuing warnings, and how to respond confidently to legal conflicts. With practical examples and clear explanations, we will prepare you to deal with the most important labor law issues – in a way that is understandable, clear, and directly applicable to everyday works council work.
Your seminar content
Works council: More than just a project
- Your role as a works council member
- Legal basis of works council work
- Insight into the various roles within the works council
Overview of co-determination in the workplace
- The pyramid of labor law standards
- Collective rights vs. individual rights
- Works constitution law as the basis for works council work
- Reading and understanding paragraphs, sections, articles, and commentaries
Your personal rights as a works council member
- Those who get involved are protected: Protection rights and the prohibition of discrimination
- Time off work to carry out works council duties
- Works council remuneration: The continued payment of wages principle
- Your right to training and further education
The duties of the works council
- Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, works agreements, and other guidelines by the employer
- Promoting equality and work-life balance
- Integrating severely disabled people and other vulnerable individuals
- Securing employment within the company
- Promoting occupational health and safety measures
The participation rights of the works council
- Rights to information and proposals
- Rights to instruction and consultation
- Co-determination rights
- Participation rights
- Organization of the works council
- How cooperation with the employer, unions, and other committees
- Important basics on works council meetings and works meetings
Important information
Would you like to participate flexibly?
Then take advantage of the opportunity to experience the seminar as a live webinar with practice cases – practical and convenient from anywhere.
Who is this seminar suitable for?
This seminar is ideal for you if you are new to the works council or would like to refresh your knowledge of works constitution law. Substitute members and representatives of the disabled employees' representative committee will also benefit from the content covered.
Your seminar schedule
First day of the seminar
1:30 p.m.: Welcome & start of seminar 3:15 p.m.: Tea and coffee break Approx. 5:00 p.m.: End of seminar day
Additional seminar days
9:00 a.m.: Seminar begins 10:45 a.m.: Tea and coffee break 12:30 p.m.: Lunch break 3:15 p.m.: Tea and coffee break Approx. 5:00 p.m.: End of seminar day Followed by supporting program
Last day of the seminar
9:00 a.m.: Seminar begins 10:30 a.m.: Tea and coffee break Approx. 12:00 p.m.: End of seminar
