Real-life situations – solutions for works councils & employers
Whether it's new technologies, restructuring, or legal issues:
You will find the right support for every situation here – in the form of training courses, consulting, or concise information texts.
For works councils
Artificial intelligence is changing workplaces. What does the works council need to consider?
AI systems are subject to co-determination—especially when it comes to data protection, performance monitoring, or personnel decisions.
Our recommendation:
- Our training courses on: AI & co-determination in the workplace
- Guide: Artificial intelligence
- Consultants: Find digitalization guides
Occupational health and safety: Our employees are increasingly reporting mental stress. What should we do?
The works council has a right of co-determination in matters of occupational health and safety.
Our recommendation:
- Our training courses on: Occupational health and safety
- Consult experts
Working hours and remuneration: Working hours are to be made more flexible – what is our role?
Co-determination is required at the beginning, end, and distribution of working hours.
Our recommendation:
- Our training courses on: Working hours and remuneration
- Our working hours consulting service
Data protection and digitization
Operational changes and restructuring: Our employer is planning to restructure—what does this mean for us?
In the event of operational changes, there is a right to consultation and, if necessary, a right of initiative (Section 111 BetrVG).
Our recommendation:
- Our training courses on:
Operational changes and restructuring - Full service for operational changes
Communication and rhetoric: Misunderstandings and conflicts arise time and again in the committee—how do we deal with them?
Communication is the basis of effective committee work – training in conversation and moderation skills helps.
Our recommendation:
- Our training courses on:
Communication and rhetoric
Skills and roles: New colleagues at BR feel uncertain—how can they get started quickly?
Targeted training and role clarity strengthen the committee's ability to act.
Our recommendations:
- Our training courses on: Skills and roles
Conflict resolution and conciliation committee: Cooperation with the employer has reached an impasse—how can we move forward?
Conflict resolution by neutral third parties or structured procedures can help.
Our recommendations:
- Our training courses on: Conflict resolution and conciliation committees
- Finding conciliation committee chairpersons
- Our conflict management
Sustainability and ethics Our employer is planning ESG measures—how should the works council be involved?
The works council can help shape sustainability initiatives, e.g., in the areas of mobility, resources, or supply chains.
Our recommendation:
- Our seminars on: Sustainability and ethics
Human resources management: The new human resources strategy includes performance reviews—what does that mean for us?
The new HR strategy includes performance reviews – what does that mean for us?
Our recommendation:
- Our training courses on: HR planning
For employers
Artificial intelligence: How do we correctly involve the works council when using AI?
AI systems may be subject to co-determination, e.g., in the case of automated performance evaluations.
Our recommendation:
- Employer briefing: Introducing AI in a legally compliant manner
- Guidelines: Works council participation in digital tools
- Moderated workshops with the works council on the introduction of AI
Occupational health and safety: What do we need to document in terms of occupational health and safety?
Risk assessments—including psychological ones—are mandatory. Failure to comply may result in sanctions.
Our recommendation:
- Short training course: Employer obligations in health protection
- Tool: Risk assessment for psychological stress
- Package: External consulting on BEM & occupational safety
Operational changes and restructuring: How can fair restructuring be achieved with the works council?
Early communication and structured negotiations are crucial.
Our recommendation:
- Webinar: Preparing a reconciliation of interests & social plan
- Guide: Checklist for structured operational changes
- Moderated conciliation or mediation processes
Working hours and remuneration: We would like to introduce flexible working hours—what do we need to consider with regard to the works council?
Our recommendation:
- Our seminars on: Working time and remuneration
- Consulting by our occupational health and safety experts
Communication and rhetoric: Our managers want better communication with employees—what can be done?
Early qualification facilitates cooperation and reduces conflicts.
Our recommendation:
- Our seminars on: Communication and rhetoric
- Coaching for managers
Competencies and roles: We have new works council members—how can we support them in getting off to a productive start?
Early qualification facilitates cooperation and reduces conflicts.
Our recommendation:
- Our training courses on: Skills and roles
- Annual course for works council members
Conflict resolution and conciliation committee: An issue escalates—how can we avoid it going to the conciliation committee?
Mediation or structured negotiation preparation can de-escalate situations at an early stage.
Our recommendation:
- Advice on conciliation committees
- Our training courses on conflict resolution and conciliation committees
- Our conflict management services
Sustainability and ethics: New reporting requirements will soon affect our company too – what role does the works council play?
Transparency and participation are also relevant to co-determination in sustainability issues.
Our recommendation:
- Our training courses on: Sustainability and ethics
- Joint solutions – tandem training courses
Human resources management: We are planning a reorientation in the area of human resources—how can we involve the works council in a meaningful way?
Early involvement in structure, goals, and procedures strengthens acceptance.
Our recommendation:
- Our training courses on personnel management
Data protection and digitization: How can we properly regulate data protection in the context of digitization?
Technical systems containing employee data require the involvement of the works council in accordance with Section 87 (1) No. 6 of the Works Constitution Act (BetrVG).
Our recommendation:
- Our training courses on: Data protection and digitalization
- Find a digitalization expert
Other situations
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