Palestrante Judge Dr Sebastian Roloff German Federal Labour

Palestrante: Judge Dr. Sebastian Roloff German Federal Labour Court

Judge Dr. Sebastian Roloff German Federal Labour Court The Effectiveness of German Labour Courts

Pictures of the German Federal Labour Court Palestrante Judge Dr. Sebastian Roloff German Federal Labour Court

The Eighth Senate of the Federal Labour Court in 2018 Palestrante Judge Dr. Sebastian Roloff German Federal Labour Court

Stages of Appeal Higher Palestrante Judge Dr. Sebastian Roloff German Federal Labour Court

Court Locations Federal Labour Court 18 Higher Labour Courts in 16 States 110 Labour Courts Palestrante Judge Dr. Sebastian Roloff German Federal Labour Court

The Court System of Germany Palestrante Judge Dr. Sebastian Roloff German Federal Labour Court Higher

The Number of Judges in 2016 Palestrante Judge Dr. Sebastian Roloff German Federal Labour Court

New Cases Labour Courts 100 = 600. 000 New Cases Higher Labour Courts 100 = 25. 000 Resumed Cases

Number of Cases at the Federal Labour Court

Percentage of Cases that lasted longer than 6 months in the 1 st instance 2018

1. Reasons in the Labour Court Procedure Palestrante Judge Dr. Sebastian Roloff German Federal Labour Court – 1 st hearing (conciliation hearing) soon after filing the complaint – Shorter procedural time limits – In the 1 st instance no need for a lawyer – The Court has to work towards a settlement at each stage of the procedure – Attorneys earn more with a settlement – Legal dunning notices or the enforcement order and judgment by default – Lower procedural costs – Role of employers and employees and their collective structures in the jurisdiction

2. Further Reasons Palestrante Judge Dr. Sebastian Roloff German Federal Labour Court - Short cut-off periods - even in cases of dismissal - Minimum wage - Creativity of the Labour Courts - Labour Judges with great experience in Labour Law and Labour Affairs - Specialization of the Labour Courts and their judges - Strong support by strong Labour law scientists and specialist attorneys and union representatives - Right balance - Functioning and effective databases - European standards and the CJUE

Quick and Effective Legal Protection • Completion of more than 85 % of the cases after six months at first instance. • 59 % of cases are settled by conciliation at first instance. • 4 % of all cases were challenged by appeal. • Completion of 59 % of cases at the first stage of appeal within six months. • Statistics 2014 Palestrante Judge Dr. Sebastian Roloff German Federal Labour Court

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