Employment Law Germany

09:30 - An overview of the employment law framework in Germany
· Setting the scene: Germany's labour market and legal framework
· What is so different about German employment law?
· Current trends and developments

10:15 - Hiring employees, background screening and contracts of employment
· Practical advice on drafting terms and conditions of employment
· An update on annual leave, working time, employee remuneration, sick pay, holiday entitlement
· References
· Cost of employing in Germany - social security contributions and typical contractual benefits

11:15 - Coffee
11:30 - Day to day employee management
· Highlighting some key differences in approach
· Equal treatment of employees : what is the situation in Germany?
· Understanding the Equal Treatment Act and the scope of provisions
· Discipline and grievances: key differences to the position in the UK

12:30 - Lunch
13:30 - Collective bargaining and relationships with trade unions
· Working with the works council: the relationship, pre-conditions and participation rights
· Understanding how the works council becomes involved in personnel matters: preparing your HR team
· Dismissal consultation: the rules

14:30 - Termination of employment
· Ways of terminating employment
· General unfair dismissal protection
· Special dismissal protection and works council involvement
· Employment tribunals

15:30 - Tea
15:45 - What's on the horizon?
· Future developments in labour law
· Concerns for employers

16:15 - Questions and answers
16:30 - End of seminar