Betriebsvereinbarung

works agreement, in-house collective agreement

noun be-TREEPS-fer-y-naa-rung Rare

Usage Note

Betriebsvereinbarung is a binding agreement between employer and works council governing workplace rules such as working hours, remote work, or use of IT. It applies to all employees in the establishment.

Examples

"Die Betriebsvereinbarung regelt die Nutzung von Homeoffice."

Natural Translation

The works agreement regulates the use of working from home.

Literal Translation

The works-agreement regulates the use of home-office.

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