German Labor and Employment Law: Do’s and Dont’s
German labor
and employment law is regulated by EU directives, numerous national laws and
extensive case law, both by EU and German courts. It is considered as employee
protection law and does not - other than the US legal system – recognize
“employment at will”.
When it comes to
setting up an own business and hiring employees for the first time, some
founders of start-up companies tend to ignore the principles of German labor
and employment law, as in this phase, other issues such as raising funds, seem
more pressing. This might be regretted at a later stage, for example when the
most important key employee leaves for the fiercest competitor, taking the
company’s IP and know-how, and a well-rehearsed team of employees, with him.
This workshop
introduces participants to the major principles of German labor and employment
law and demonstrates the do’s and don’ts, which not only founders of start-up
companies need to know.
Topics
include: Discrimination-free hiring; implementation of flexible employment
terms and conditions; protection of the company’s IP and know-how; prevention
of risky and time-consuming unfair dismissal law suits.
Speaker: Axel A. Heltzel
About AGBC: The American-German Business Club e.V. is a private,
non-profit, non-political organization. Its activities are designed to
strengthen the ties between the American and German and other
international business communities. The AGBC Munich chapter holds nine
regular networking evenings a year and organizes additional social
networking events. ▪ www.agbc.de
Veranstaltung: AGBC Knowledge Exchange Workshop
Fachgebiet:
Labour & Employment
