Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: government adopts the bill to ‘modernize’ Works Councils Germany: government adopts the bill to ‘modernize’ Works Councils On 31 March and following several frustrated attempts due to blocking by the conservative wing (CDU/CSU), the bill to ‘support’ Works Councils that Minister of Employment and Social Affairs Hubertus Heil (SPD) presented in December 2020 was finally adopted by the federal government Council of Ministers. The future law renamed the ‘Works Council Modernization Law’ (Betriebsrätemodernisierungsgesetz), aims to facilitate procedures for WC constitution, and for the election and work of employee representatives. The bill now requires approval by the Bundestag and the Bundesrat. Through . Published on 31 March 2021 à 15h45 - Update on 31 March 2021 à 16h45 Resources A new title. Faced with the reservations from the conservatives, the adoption of the bill to ‘strengthen’ works councils, the contours of which were unveiled at the end of December 2020 by the Minister of Employment (c.f. article No.12292), had been postponed several times. Reiner Hoffmann, president of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), denounced an “unacceptable blocking policy” by the CDU. According to the daily publication Handelsblatt, the bill’s adoption on 31 March is the result of a compromise between the governing parties.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels