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Betriebsvereinbarung

English translation: works agreement / shop agreement

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German term or phrase:Betriebsvereinbarung
English translation:works agreement / shop agreement
Entered by: Lydia Molea

04:22 Dec 26, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Betriebsvereinbarung
Die Durchführung des PLM-Gesprächs ist anhand der nachfolgenden genannten Grundsätze für alle unter die Regelungen dieser Betriebsvereinbarung fallenden Beschäftigten gültig.

In dieser Betriebsvereinbarung wird nicht der Anspruch auf einen PLM-Bonus, die Verteilung des PLM-Bonus und auch nicht die Höhe des PLM-Bonus geregelt
taxman
Local time: 21:59
works agreement
Explanation:
shop agreement
operating agreement

Dietl/Lorenz

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Lydia Molea
Germany
Local time: 21:59
Grading comment
thank you
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3works agreement
Lydia Molea
4plant agreement
Thayenga
3company contract
Ramey Rieger (X)
3collective agreement
phillee
3In-house bargaining agreement
gangels (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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plant agreement


Explanation:
According to Schäfer's
e. g. between employer and works council, not permissible to supercede collective agreements

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 21:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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works agreement


Explanation:
shop agreement
operating agreement

Dietl/Lorenz



Lydia Molea
Germany
Local time: 21:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James Heppe-Smith: We always used to refer to them as "works agreement" in my previous job.
6 mins
agree  Textklick: Muret Sanders offers "(binding) agreement between management and workers" but I prefer Lydia's and Kim's proposal (Dietl/Lorenz).
1 hr
agree  Mack Tillman (X): See also first item under 3. Law Governing Collective Agreements on page 6 of this source: http://www.amcham.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Policy/SocLab_Com...
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company contract


Explanation:
an alternative.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 21:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 54
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collective agreement


Explanation:
is what I seem to recall ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_agreement

... although ths is usually agreed between union(s) and company.

A 'Betriebsvereinbarung' is agreed between 'Betribsrat' and company in DE, a concept that is difficult to apply to the UK at least.

phillee
Local time: 20:59
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In-house bargaining agreement


Explanation:
you'd call it in the US. When it comes to compensation where employees have an input, it's always a 'bargaining' agreement.

gangels (X)
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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