A sudden change of department or work location is a big shock for many employees. But do employers have the right to arbitrarily make such a decision without the consent of the workers? The answer depends primarily on the content of the employment contract, emphasizes Johannes Schipp, a specialist in labor law from Gütersloh. Employment contracts give employers the so-called directive right (Direktionsrecht), i.e. the right to issue instructio…
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A sudden change of department or work location is a big shock for many employees. But do employers have the right to arbitrarily make such a decision without the consent of the workers? The answer depends primarily on the content of the employment contract, emphasizes Johannes Schipp, a specialist in labor law from Gütersloh. Employment contracts give employers the so-called directive right (Direktionsrecht), i.e. the right to issue instructio…