Die Einschätzungsprärogative der Tarifvertragsparteien in Bezug auf den allgemeinen Gleichheitssatz

The extent to which collective agreements can be reviewed against the general principle of equality has been disputed for decades. Nevertheless, even today there is still no comprehensible review scheme for Art. 3 (1) of the German Constitution. The author fills this gap by developing a problem-oriented, concrete procedure for examining the equality of collective bargaining norms, taking into account current labour court case law. In addition, the work considers the fundamental question of the collective bargaining parties' commitment to fundamental rights from a new perspective and highlights the influence of the European Court of Justice.