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Massenentlassungsanzeige (Notification of collective redundancy — §17 KSchG)
Statutory notification to the labour authority
- Recipient
- Agentur für Arbeit (local branch for the Betrieb)
- Timing
- After Betriebsrat consultation complete; before any Kündigung is declared.
- Legal basis
- §17(1), (3) KSchG
TO: Agentur für Arbeit — {{AUTHORITY_BRANCH}} {{AUTHORITY_ADDRESS}}
FROM: {{EMPLOYER_NAME}} {{EMPLOYER_ADDRESS}} Handelsregister: {{HRB_NUMBER}} Betriebs-Nr.: {{BETRIEBSNUMMER}}
DATE: {{DATE}}
SUBJECT: Anzeige nach §17 Abs. 1, Abs. 3 Kündigungsschutzgesetz — Massenentlassungsanzeige
Dear Sir or Madam,
On behalf of {{EMPLOYER_NAME}} we hereby notify the Agentur für Arbeit, pursuant to §17(1) and (3) Kündigungsschutzgesetz ("KSchG"), of planned collective dismissals.
1. Establishment (Betrieb) details
- Legal entity: {{EMPLOYER_NAME}}
- Establishment location: {{BETRIEB_LOCATION}}
- Establishment No.: {{BETRIEBSNUMMER}}
- Nature of business: {{BETRIEB_TYPE}}
- Total regular workforce: {{TOTAL_EMPLOYEES_COUNT}}
2. Reasons for the planned dismissals {{REASON_DETAILED}}
3. Number and professional categories of employees to be dismissed
- Total to be dismissed: {{AFFECTED_COUNT}}
- Breakdown by Berufsgruppe: {{PROFESSIONAL_GROUPS_BREAKDOWN}}
4. Dismissal window The Kündigungen will be declared between {{PERIOD_START}} and {{PERIOD_END}}.
5. Social selection (Sozialauswahl) Selection applies the four mandatory criteria under §1(3) KSchG — Lebensalter, Betriebszugehörigkeit, Unterhaltspflichten, Schwerbehinderung. Methodology: {{SOZIALAUSWAHL_METHODOLOGY}}.
6. Severance (Abfindung) {{SEVERANCE_METHODOLOGY}}
7. Betriebsrat's Stellungnahme The Betriebsrat's opinion under §17(3) Satz 2 KSchG is enclosed. [Alt.: Evidence that the Betriebsrat has been informed for ≥2 weeks without a response (§17(3) Satz 3 KSchG) is enclosed.]
We request confirmation of receipt and notice of any decision under §18(1) Satz 2 KSchG to shorten the Freifrist.
Yours faithfully,
{{SIGNATORY_NAME}}, {{SIGNATORY_TITLE}}
Enclosures: Betriebsrat Stellungnahme; §17(2) information package; restructuring concept.