Appeal to the arbitration committee for disputes arising from vocational training relationships

In some training relationships, disputes may arise between the person providing training and the trainee. This may concern the following issues, for example

• Legality of dismissals
• warnings
• remuneration
• absences
• Training content

In order to settle such disputes, chambers or competent bodies can form arbitration committees. If such a committee exists, you must turn to it before filing a complaint with the labor court.

Arbitration committees are made up of equal numbers of employers and employees and hear the parties involved orally.

The procedure can end with the following results

• a settlement
• an arbitration award
• a default award
• a finding that neither an agreement nor an award was possible
• withdrawal of the application by the applicant

If the award made by the conciliation committee is not accepted by both parties within one week, an action may be brought before the competent labor court within two weeks of the award being made.

The following will be enforced:

• Awards that have been recognized by both parties
• Settlements that were concluded prior to the exclusion of arbitration

This applies if they have been declared enforceable by a labor court.