In This Presentation:

1. Employment law in Germany – General facts

2. The Employee

3. Overview on German social security system

4. Dismissal of employees

5. Managerial authority

6. Modification of working conditions

7. German anti-discrimination law

8. Trade secrets

9. Non-competition obligations

10. Works councils – Basic facts

- Excerpt from Employment law in Germany – General facts:

• Complex area of law, expert knowledge required

• Constant modifications through Labor Court rulings

• Employer may have to deal with unions and works councils

• Labor law disputes are numerous and common

• 500,000 claims per year filed before German Labor Courts

• Employer’s mistakes can be costly

• German law has influenced Japanese employment law