Ethikrichtlinien im Arbeitsrecht

Labor law limits the employer's ability to impose their ethical standards as obligations on their employees. Depending on the chosen basis for the applicability of such ethical guidelines, there are different requirements for their effectiveness. German companies that are either listed in the USA themselves or belong to US-listed companies are required to establish so-called Codes of Conduct under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. For example, the central works council of Wal-Mart has brought to court the question of whether the works council should be involved in the introduction of the code in Germany. In addition to an analysis of typical ethical guidelines, the foundations and effectiveness requirements are presented using numerous practical examples.