Tag: councils
Dispute over the reform of European works councils
background As of: April 4, 2024 10:29 a.m According to the EU Commission, European works councils are not sufficiently involved. The European Union is therefore planning a reform. The employer…
Extremism: East German student councils warn: right-wing extremism in schools
extremism East German student councils warn: right-wing extremism in schools Stickers, including political messages against right-wing extremism, adorn lockers at a high school. photo © Lisa Ducret/dpa A swastika on…
Labor law: works councils should be given clarity
A ruling by the Federal Court of Justice had caused companies to cut the wages of their exempt works council members. A law should now regulate remuneration. source site
BGH ruling leads to uncertainty: If works councils have their salaries reduced – business
Claudiu Bender stood up for his colleagues for ten years. Now he is supposed to pay back 112,000 euros to the company. Since a BGH ruling, it has been unclear…
Turkish Islamic community wants to sue against the city council’s rejection of the minaret – Bavaria
The Turkish Islamic community in Memmingen wants to go to court against the city’s controversial rejection of the construction of a minaret. The community board decided on Thursday evening to…
Pro-Palestine Demos: Criticism from Central Councils of Jews and Muslims – Politics
After the weekend demonstrations in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Essen, the Central Council of Jews in Germany is calling for more decisive action against anti-Semitism. “Today’s anti-Semitic, often openly Islamist marches…
Lower salary – Porsche works councils complain – Economy
Several works councils of the Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche are defending themselves before the Stuttgart labor court against the reduction in their remuneration. Both the company and the employee representatives confirmed…
Is the use of Catalan in municipal councils legal?
The administrative court of Montpellier must deliver its deliberation, this Tuesday, on the use of the Catalan language in the municipal councils of several communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales. The State,…
Erding/Freising: district councils question cooperation with Wurzer – Munich
The crimes of the environmental entrepreneur Wolfgang Wurzer raise doubts among the district councils of the Erding and Freising districts as to whether the municipalities can continue to work with…
Union ver.di: Is Amazon targeting the works councils?
Exclusive Status: 04/12/2023 06:02 a.m There are conflicts with ver.di at several Amazon locations in Germany. The union suspects systematic disability. Amazon said it respects union rights. By Sebastian Friedrich…