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Personalrat

staff council

noun per-zo-NAHL-raht Rare
People & Society Work

Also means

personnel committee

Usage Note

Personalrat is the employee representative body in German public-sector institutions, equivalent to the Betriebsrat in private companies. It has co-determination rights on personnel and organisational matters.

Examples

"Der Personalrat muss bei Entlassungen im öffentlichen Dienst angehört werden."

Natural Translation

The staff council must be consulted in the case of dismissals in the public sector.

Literal Translation

The staff-council must at dismissals in-the public service consulted be.

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