Compact Course:
Works Constitution Act – Beginner Training for works councils
This awaits you
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Inhalte
Das erwartet Sie
- Co-determination Rights in Personnel Affairs
- Rights in Termination Procedures
- Economic Affairs and Works Council Influence
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Who is the seminar suitable for?
- Works council members
- HR professionals
- Employee representatives
seminar duration:
3
days
1.590 € zzgl. MwSt.
booking- 12 Nationwide Sessions
- Flexible Scheduling Options (in-person and online formats)
- Led by renowned lawyers specializing in labour law and works constitution matters.
- Legal Compliance in Employment Contracts:
- Practical and Action-Oriented
- Learn innovative concepts for employee engagement and talent retention.
- Practical Tips and Case Studies:
- Comprehensive understanding of rights and procedures under the Works Constitution Act.
- Get answers to your specific questions and benefit from small group settings for optimized learning.
- Intensive Exchange – Small Groups for Optimal Learning Outcomes
- Certificate of completion
Topics & Details
Co-determination Rights in General Personnel Affairs:
- Personnel planning and co-determination
- Securing employment rights
- Personnel questionnaires and evaluation principles
- Selection guidelines in hiring
- Announcement of vacancies
- Vocational training rights regarding working time, working hours, working conditions
Co-determination Rights in Individual Personnel Measures:
- Information of the works council in advance of any recruitment,
- Co-determination in advance of regrading and transfer
- employer disclosure obligations
- dismissal protection for employees
- works councils role in dismissals: Termination rights (notice of termination
- Reasons for the denial of work agreements
- Temporary personnel measures
Enforcement of the Works Council's Co-determination Rights:
- Scope and limits of the company agreement
- Conciliation committee
- Decision-making procedure in the labour court
- Proceedings in case of misdemeanor
Co-determination Rights in Economic Affairs:
- Tasks, rights, and formation of the Economic Affairs Committee
- Employer's duty of disclosure
- Reconciliation of interests in the case of alterations
- Social compensation plan
- The knowledge to engage proactively in negotiations around social compensation plans and to contribute effectively to safeguarding employee interests.

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Are you a member of the works council? Do you want to learn the basics of works council rights and duties ? This works council training is great for beginners and anyone wanting to learn about works council rights and duties. It offers you everything to handle personnel and economic matters .
Learn from Experts and Apply What You’ve Learned
In this specialized works council training, you will gain important legal knowledge and practical skills. You can use these skills right away in your daily work.
An experienced attorney in German labour law will guide you.
You will gain a clear understanding of how to influence personnel planning. You will learn about hiring, transfers, and how to handle unfair dismissals.
By learning the main rights and duties of the works council, you will be ready to join social compensation plans. You can represent employees' interests and take part in works council activities with confidence.
By learning the key rights and duties of the works council, you will be ready to join social plans. You can represent employee interests and take part in works council activities with confidence.
This knowledge will enable you to engage proactively in negotiations around social compensation plans and contribute effectively to safeguarding employee interests. Your new skills will help you support the council better.
You can do this by joining committee meetings. You can also help with workforce plans. Additionally, you can ensure fair treatment of employees.
In short, you will finish this training ready to influence decisions that shape your company’s future. You will ensure that employees' rights and interests are at the center of every discussion.
Together, we make these topics yours too.
By working together, we turn these challenges into opportunities. This way, you can confidently use what you’ve learned in real-life situations.