Germany: bill adopted to provide a better framework for remuneration of works council members

On 1 November, Germany’s federal government adopted a bill designed to clarify the remuneration of works council members, which until now has been determined mainly by case law. The bill stipulates that works council members should continue to receive their salaries during their term of office and that their remuneration must not be lower than that of the “comparison group”, which refers to employees with the same qualifications and carrying out a similar activity. A group of comparable...