GermanyAufgabe 286 · People and society

Which body in a company helps employees with problems with their employer?

In the exam (German)

Welche Organisation in einer Firma hilft den Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmern bei Problemen mit der Arbeitgeberin/dem Arbeitgeber?

  1. athe works council (Betriebsrat)der BetriebsratCorrect answer
  2. bthe company auditor (Betriebsprüferin/Betriebsprüfer)die Betriebsprüferin/der Betriebsprüfer
  3. cthe company group (Betriebsgruppe)die Betriebsgruppe
  4. dthe company management (Betriebsmanagement)das Betriebsmanagement

Why?

The works council represents the interests of the employees towards the company and helps with problems with the employer. It is elected by the employees themselves; this is possible in companies with at least five permanent employees. A company auditor, on the other hand, comes from outside, for example from the tax office, and checks the company.

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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.

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