No matter how good the conditions may appear, employment contracts often contain clauses with serious consequences.
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The problem this week:
Markus R. is the marketing director of a listed company. Now he has the opportunity to advance to the executive floor of his company: the supervisory board would like to make him a member of the board of directors of the stock corporation.
The 52-year-old business graduate feels flattered – more power, prestige, salary, and the conditions also sound good. Before he signs the new contract, he wants to know from a lawyer to be on the safe side: “What do I have to pay attention to?”
A coupling clause in the board contract is treacherous – it not only costs the office, but also the employment.
Specialist lawyer for labor law Christoph Abeln answers:
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