Catalogue question 137 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Which court has jurisdiction over workplace conflicts in Germany?
- the family court
- the criminal court
- the labour court Correct
- the local court
Why — for every option
- A — The family court decides on family-law matters such as divorce or custody, not workplace conflicts.
- B — The criminal court deals with criminal offences, not civil-law workplace conflicts.
- C — Correct: the labour court has specific jurisdiction over disputes arising from an employment relationship (§ 2 Labour Courts Act).
- D — The local court has jurisdiction over general civil matters of lower value in dispute, not specifically over workplace conflicts.
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