Court: Election of Workers to SAP Supervisory Board Lawful - SAP Wins Appeal: Employee Representatives' Election Upheld
The Baden-Württemberg Regional Labor Court has ruled in favor of SAP, dismissing an appeal that challenged the election day of employee representatives to the tech giant's supervisory board. The court deemed the election day of four representatives and four alternates valid, despite allegations of procedural irregularities.
The appeal, filed by employees who contested the election day, argued that envelopes containing ballots were received by a works council member and its chairperson. However, the court ruled that delivery via a messenger is a permissible method. The court also rejected claims that the use of an official email signature, company logo, and job title in campaign materials by one of the candidates violated neutrality requirements.
The court's ruling is not yet final, and the full reasoning behind the decision will be published later. The supervisory board consists of 18 members, with nine representing shareholders and nine representing employees.
The court's decision upholds the validity of the election day, ensuring that the employee representatives can take their seats on SAP's supervisory board. The ruling brings clarity to the election day process and allows SAP to move forward with its governance structure.
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