Donnerstag, 29.07.2021
Basics of job references
Types, grades and secret codes
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Marius SaagerLawyer
Specialist in labor law
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Watch our video to find out what the different types of references mean:
- Simple job references
- qualified references that also evaluate management and behavior
- Final certificate
- Interim certificate issued during an ongoing or dormant employment relationship.
The qualified reference is subject to certain principles, such as the duty to tell the truth. In addition, it must be formulated favorably, although the employer has a certain amount of leeway in the way it is worded. Unfavorable facts may also be mentioned in the reference. Individual performance and behavior are evaluated. The overall grades are expressed in a satisfaction scale that has a total of six levels. You also have to be able to read interesting secret codes.
The employee is not entitled to a thank you, however. But it must be neat when the employee picks it up.
The statements represent initial information that was current for the law applicable in Germany at the time of initial publication. The legal situation may have changed since then. Furthermore, the information provided cannot replace individual advice on a specific matter. Please contact us for this purpose.