The rights and obligations of an employee are regulated in the employment contract, the collective bargaining agreement, the works agreement and in laws. In general these include:

Rights of the employee:

•    Receipt of income for services rendered

•    right to employment

•     the right to freedom of expression, taking into account the interests of the employer, custormers and contractual partners

•     right to equal treatment

•     right of access to the personal file

•     right to leave, parental leave and uninterrupted leisure

•     right to breaks (lunch break)

•     right to a job reference after termination

•    right to the employer's duty of care

•    right of co-determination for at least five permanent employees through Works Constitution Act

•   right to protection against dismissal as soon as employment relationship lasts longer than six months

Obligations of the employee:

•     Handing over of wage tax card and social security certificate to the personnel department of the company

•    Work/service obligation: performing the agreed work

•     Fiduciary duty: employee must stand up for the interests of the company

•     Duty to obey or operational duty of consideration to ensure the order and safety of the company

•   Obligation of secrecy

•   Obligation to handle materials and tools with care

•     Obligation to apply protective measures in accordance with the employer's instructions

•     Obligation to report sick

•    Duty to provide information on the status of work

•     Obligation to provide correct information, e. g. B. Expenses, loss of duty

•    non-competition: the employee must not act as a direct competitor to his employer

•    Obligation to report a pregnancy

Source and further information: arbeitsratgeber.com