Duty of Care in German Operations: A Governance Framework for Global Employers

Whitepaper

Duty of Care in German Operations: A Governance Framework for Global Employers

Managing employees in or from Germany requires a specific understanding of statutory responsibility. Duty of care is not a suggestion. It is a legal obligation.

Many global organisations operate under the assumption that their standard travel policies meet German requirements. In reality, the legal expectations for employers are complex and multi-layered. These laws apply whether a leadership team is aware of them or not.

Ignorance of these regulations creates significant liability. This whitepaper, a collaboration between BDAE and the People Mobility Alliance (PMA), provides the structure needed to manage these risks.

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Content contributors

Ingo Trosiner

Omer Dotou

Stefan Remhof

Stefan Remhof
Managing Partner

This Whitepaper addresses:

We have gathered thirty years of legal depth and operational field experience to answer the most frequent compliance questions. This is a practitioner’s guide to the following areas:

Risk Assessments: Conducting site-specific evaluations (Gefährdungsbeurteilungen) before an assignment begins.
Mental Health: Addressing the psychological strain of long-term international deployments.
Insurance Costs: Managing the high costs of medical coverage that often catch employers by surprise.