Question 159 of 300Politics in a Democracy

Which court in Germany is responsible for labour disputes?

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the family court
the criminal court
the labour court
the local court

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Correct answer to question 137: the labour court

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Disputes from working life – over dismissals, wages or job references – are heard by the labour court. Labour jurisdiction is a separate court branch under Article 95 of the Basic Law; in the first instance, employees do not have to pay the other side's legal fees.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Welches Gericht ist in Deutschland bei Konflikten in der Arbeitswelt zuständig?

das Familiengericht
das Strafgericht
das Arbeitsgericht
das Amtsgericht

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Which court in Germany is responsible for labour disputes?

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