Lesson 1Data protection / employee data processing and consent (GDPR basics for personnel data)Introduces GDPR basics fi personnel data, explainin lawful processin grounds, consent pitfalls, information duties, retention limits, an how fi reflect data protection responsibilities an safeguards inna employment contracts.
Key GDPR principles for HR data processingLegal bases beyond consent in employmentInformation notices and transparency wordingData retention, access rights, and documentationSecurity, confidentiality, and processor clausesLesson 2Reference to collective agreements, company policies, and Betriebsvereinbarungen (works agreements)Covers how contracts dem correctly reference collective bargainin agreements, company policies, an works agreements, ensurin transparency, hierarchy of norms, an access to documents so employees dem understand di bindin rules.
Identifying applicable collective bargaining agreementsIncorporating company policies by referenceRole and content of works agreementsHierarchy between law, CBA, and internal rulesInforming employees and ensuring document accessLesson 3Remuneration details: salary components, bonuses, reimbursements, taxes and social security handlingExplains how fi describe salary, variable pay, bonuses, an benefits, includin tax an social security handlin, payment dates, an clawback or forfeiture clauses dem stay transparent an legally enforceable.
Base salary, pay frequency, and pay datesOvertime, allowances, and shift premiumsBonuses, targets, and discretionary paymentsBenefits in kind, expenses, and reimbursementsTaxes, social security, and payslip dutiesLesson 4Signatures, date of issue, and delivery of the written contract to meet Nachweisgesetz timing requirementsDetails signature requirements, datin, an delivery of written employment terms fi comply wid Nachweisgesetz deadlines, includin acceptable formats, proof of receipt, an handlin later amendments or corrections.
Who signs for employer and power of representationWet ink, electronic signatures, and limitsDating the contract and start date alignmentDeadlines for written proof under NachweisgesetzDocument delivery, receipt, and record keepingLesson 5Notice periods and termination clauses (statutory vs contractual; §622 BGB implications)Clarifies statutory notice periods under §622 BGB, how contractual clauses may deviate, an how fi draft clear termination provisions, includin probation, seniority-based extensions, an mutual notice symmetry.
Statutory notice periods under §622 BGBLonger notice periods based on seniorityContractual deviations and symmetry issuesNotice wording, form, and addresseeInteraction with protection against dismissal lawLesson 6Holiday entitlements, public holidays, and rules for leave requests and carry-overExplains statutory holiday entitlements, treatment of public holidays, an how contracts should regulate accrual, carry-over, forfeiture, an approval workflows fi leave requests while respectin Bundesurlaubsgesetz rules.
Minimum statutory leave and contractual extrasAccrual during year, sickness, and probationPublic holidays and part-time work treatmentLeave request procedures and approvalsCarry-over, forfeiture, and employer remindersLesson 7Trial/probation clauses specifics and documentation requirements in the contractExplores how fi draft lawful probation clauses, set appropriate durations, link to notice periods, an document performance expectations, while avoidin discrimination an ensurin transparent evaluation criteria.
Typical probation lengths and legal limitsShortened notice periods during probationOnboarding plans and performance objectivesProbation reviews and documentation recordsEnding employment during probation lawfullyLesson 8Working time, breaks, overtime, and remote work / mobile work arrangementsExplains how fi structure contractual workin time, rest breaks, an overtime inna line wid Arbeitszeitgesetz, an how fi regulate remote or mobile work, includin availability, equipment, data security, an documentation duties.
Contractual weekly hours and scheduling modelsRecording working time and overtime limitsBreaks, rest periods, and Sunday work rulesOvertime approval, pay, and time off in lieuRemote work eligibility, place of work, and toolsLesson 9Confidentiality, secondary employment, non-compete / post-contractual restrictions (legal limits and compensation)Addresses confidentiality, secondary employment, an post-contractual non-compete clauses, includin statutory limits, required compensation, duration, an how fi avoid unenforceable or overly broad restrictions.
Defining confidential information and scopeEmployee duties on secrecy and IP rightsRules on secondary employment and approvalsRequirements for valid post-contractual non-competeCompensation, duration, and severabilityLesson 10Mandatory written contract elements under Nachweisgesetz (employer/employee names, place of work, job title)Outlines mandatory written information under Nachweisgesetz, includin parties, workplace, job title, an core conditions, an shows how fi structure clauses so dem clear, complete, an easily understood.
Identifying employer and employee correctlyDefining place of work and mobility clausesJob title, duties, and managerial authorityWorking time, pay, and leave as core termsUpdating written terms when conditions changeLesson 11Essential terms: start date, probation period clause, contract type (unbefristet), working hours, salary and payment datesShows how fi clearly define start date, contract type, probation, workin hours, an salary inna one coherent section, ensurin consistency wid other clauses an compliance wid open-ended contract standards.
Start date, entry conditions, and delaysFixed-term versus open-ended contract typeLinking probation to start date and dutiesDefining weekly hours and work locationAligning salary clause with pay practices
