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If you wish to file a labor court complaint in the event of disputes arising from vocational training relationships, you must first appeal to an arbitration committee if the respective authority responsible for vocational training has formed one.

In some training relationships, disputes may arise between the person providing training and the trainee. This may concern the following issues, for example

• Legality of dismissals
• warnings
• remuneration
• absences
• Training content

In order to settle such disputes, chambers or competent bodies can form arbitration committees. If such a committee exists, you must turn to it before filing a complaint with the labor court.

Arbitration committees are made up of equal numbers of employers and employees and hear the parties involved orally.

The procedure can end with the following results

• a settlement
• an arbitration award
• a default award
• a finding that neither an agreement nor an award was possible
• withdrawal of the application by the applicant

If the award made by the conciliation committee is not accepted by both parties within one week, an action may be brought before the competent labor court within two weeks of the award being made.

The following will be enforced:

• Awards that have been recognized by both parties
• Settlements that were concluded prior to the exclusion of arbitration

This applies if they have been declared enforceable by a labor court.

If applicable, copies of the documents that are relevant to the dispute. For example, letters of termination or warning, payslips, time sheets, etc.

Appeals to the arbitration committee are free of charge.

As an apprentice or trainee, you can call on an arbitration committee to resolve disputes arising from vocational training relationships if your competent body has set up an arbitration committee.

• You submit an application in which you justify why you are consulting the arbitration committee.
• Together with the application, you submit any documents that show the reason for the dispute.
• You will be summoned to appear before the arbitration committee and present your case orally.
• The arbitration committee concludes the proceedings by
  • a settlement,
  • an arbitration award,
  • a default award,
  • the determination that neither an agreement nor an award was possible,
  • or by the withdrawal of the application by the applicant
• If the arbitration award is not recognized, both parties may file an action before the competent labour court within 2 weeks.

Awards that have been recognized by both parties and settlements that were concluded prior to the exclusion of arbitration will be enforced if they have been declared enforceable by a labour court.

The processing time depends on the regional office responsible.

You must accept the arbitration award within one week. If not, a complaint can be filed with a competent labor court within 2 weeks. The action can be filed by either party.

• In the case of disputes arising from vocational training relationships, it is necessary to call upon an arbitration committee, if one has been formed, before bringing an action before the labor court
• competent bodies can form conciliation committees
• equal numbers of employers and employees are represented on committees
• Proceedings can end with the following results:
  • settlement
  • arbitration award
  • Default award
  • Determination that neither an agreement nor an award was possible
  • Withdrawal of the application by the applicant
• recognized awards and settlements are enforced

The competent authorities in Saxony-Anhalt are also

• the State Administration Office for Vocational Training in Agricultural and Domestic Professions.