23. May 2024

Together with the German Institute for Legal Departments and Company Lawyers (diruj), we cordially invite you to our online seminar. The “correct” assessment of works council remuneration under works constitution law was and is complex, just think of the legally very limited promotion opportunities for exempted works council members or the legality of shift allowances. Nevertheless, the situation for employers became even more complicated at the beginning of 2023, and works council remuneration has become a compliance issue: This is because the Federal Court of Justice has ruled that the payment of excessive remuneration to works council members not only constitutes a breach of the ban on favoritism under works constitution law, but can also constitute the criminal offense of breach of trust. This has given the issue of works council remuneration a criminal dimension, which should prompt companies to scrutinize the remuneration of works council members. In response to the Federal Court of Justice’s decision, the legislator has now introduced a draft law to revise works council remuneration, which is intended to provide opportunities for a more legally secure structure. In our online seminar, you can therefore expect a comprehensive overview of works council remuneration under employment and criminal law with the following focal points:

• Criminal law relevance of works council remuneration
• Principles of works council remuneration
• Best practice approach to determining the “right” remuneration for works council members and avoiding the risk of criminal liability
• Examination of first labor court decisions on compensation cuts for works council members for compliance reasons
• Planned legislative changes

Speakers:

▸ Dr. Markus Berndt, ▸ Dr. Esther Herrnstadt, ▸ Dr. Guido Matthey

Please register ▸ here.

We look forward to your participation!