Covered
topics are: The fundamental principles of German Labour Law: Legal Sources and Parties Involved in the
Employment Relationship; Individual Labour Law: Hiring, Employment Contract,
Fixed-term Employment Contracts, Probationary Period / Probationary Employment,
Rights and Obligations Ensuing from the Employment Relationship, Working Hours,
warning, Termination of the Employment Relationship, Protection against
(Wrongful) Dismissal, Obligations on Termination of the Employment Relationship;
Collective labour law: Principles
of the Works Constitution Act [BetrVG], Tasks of the Works Council, Individual
Participation Rights of the Works Council
This
guide explains the following topics: Contract and rights at work, Workplace
participation, Contract of employment, Equality and discrimination, Job
security, Labor law in individual states, Enforcement of rights.