
Works Council Initiators Not Protected in First Six Months of Employment, LAG Munich Rules
In its ruling of August 20, 2025 (Ref.: 10 SLa 2/25), the Munich Regional Labor Court (LAG Munich) decided that an employee who takes preparatory steps to establish a works council during the first six months of their employment is not yet entitled to special protection against dismissal under Section 15 (3b) of the German Unfair Dismissal Protection Act (KSchG).