Salary cut: LAG Lower Saxony rules in favor of VW works council
Following a ruling by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH, judgment of 10.01.2023, Ref.: 6 StR 133/22), the Volkswagen Group felt compelled to reduce the salary of a works council member who had been released from his duties by two pay grades. Is VW allowed to do this? No, ruled the Lower Saxony Higher Labor Court (LAG) (judgment of 8 February 2024, Ref.: 6 Sa 559/23) and thus agreed with the Braunschweig Labor Court (ArbG).
