Germany Works Constitution Act (BetrVG) s99: s 99 Obtain works council consent to recruitment, grading, regrading and transfer (over 20 employees)

In companies normally employing more than 20 employees with voting rights, the employer informs the council in advance of each recruitment, grading, regrading and transfer, provides the application documents and information about the persons concerned, explains the effects and obtains the council's consent; for recruitment and transfer it states the intended job and grading. The council may refuse consent only on the listed grounds (breach of a statute, agreement, court order or official instruction; breach of selection guidelines; unjustified disadvantage to other employees or, for permanent hiring, passing over an equally suitable fixed-term employee; unjustified disadvantage to the employee concerned; missing internal advertisement; a factual risk that the person will disturb the peace of the establishment by unlawful or racist conduct), in writing with reasons within one week, otherwise consent is deemed given. If consent is refused the employer may ask the labour court to replace it. Council members keep personal information confidential.