operational change

Is a change in operations planned?

We provide you with comprehensive support and offer you a full service for operational changes. This includes in particular...

✓ Consulting in all matters
✓ Project management
✓ Development of alternative concepts
✓ Strategy development
✓ Training courses & workshops
✓ Reconciliation of interests & social plan
✓ Conciliation committee

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We ensure a win-win situation for everyone involved!

The transformation of the working world is progressing and ensuring that companies must adapt in order to meet current challenges. Major measures such as changes to operational structures, the introduction of new working methods, and even staff reductions are not uncommon and necessitate consultation for both employers and works councils. We advise both sides—holistically and sustainably. Call us now: 0211/96294060—we're here to help!

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Are the measures taken as part of a change in operations really the right ones for your company's current situation? Do they make business sense, and how can they be implemented legally? We provide you with fast and effective assistance, find a win-win situation for all parties involved, and provide you with long-term, comprehensive support in the organizational implementation of the change in operations. You can reach us at 0211/96294060.

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HOW IT WORKS:

  • Describe the current situation in the company

    Where does your business currently stand and what do you want to achieve? What difficulties can you expect to encounter and what hurdles will you have to overcome?

  • Find the right advisor for free

    We search our network for the ideal consultant for your needs and put you in touch with them.

  • Implementing operational changes in practice

    We support you throughout the entire process of operational change, both from a business and legal perspective, achieving a win-win situation for all parties involved.
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FAQ

What is a change in operations?

A change in operations is a fundamental realignment or restriction of operational processes brought about by the employer, up to and including the closure of the business or significant parts of the business. p>

A change in operations usually results in significant immaterial or economic disadvantages for the employees affected by it, ranging from the loss of importance of previously important qualifications due to the introduction of new working methods to dismissal and thus the withdrawal of the economic basis of existence. economic basis for their livelihood. If the employer plans to make operational changes, is already obliged at the planning stage to inform the works council in detail and to consult with it on the planned changes.

What measures are considered operational changes?

According to Section 111, sentence 3 of the Works Constitution Act, a change in operations always occurs in the following cases:

  • Restriction and/or closure of the entire business or significant parts thereof
  • Relocation of the entire business or significant parts thereof
  • Merger with other businesses and/or division of businesses
  • Fundamental changes to the business organization, the business purpose, or the business facilities
  • Introduction of fundamentally new working methods and production processes

    • According to the case law of the Federal Labor Court, these cases constitute a change in operations without further ado. This means that if such a legally defined case of a change in operations exists, it is not necessary to determine whether it may also have significant disadvantages for the workforce. However, other cases are still conceivable in which a change in operations nevertheless exists.

Operational changes and the works council

If the employer plans to make operational changes, the works council has a legal right to consult advisors or experts.

If the company employs more than 300 people, the appointment must be made in accordance with Section 111 (2) of the Works Constitution Act. Below this threshold, the involvement of experts is governed by Section 80 (3) of the Works Constitution Act, whereby a more detailed agreement with the employer is always required.

You can reach us at 0211/96294060 – we're happy to help!

Together, we will achieve a win-win situation for your business and overcome existing challenges in a sustainable manner!

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Still unsure whether a change in operations will achieve the desired effects?

Are you unsure whether the measures taken as part of an operational change are the right ones for the current challenges?

We analyze your initial situation from a business and legal perspective and work out possible options for you.

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