Ryanair Subsidiary Employees Granted Right to Form Works Council in Berlin
Daily Monitor
May 13, 2026
Ryanair Subsidiary Employees Granted Right to Form Works Council in Berlin
The Federal Labor Court of Germany ruled that employees of Malta Air, a subsidiary of Ryanair, are entitled to establish a works council at the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport.
This decision, issued on May 14, 2026, overturned Malta Air’s attempt to prevent the election of a works council at its Berlin location. The court’s ruling upheld previous lower court decisions and was welcomed by the Verdi union as a significant advancement for employee rights. The ruling emphasizes that foreign companies cannot circumvent the co-determination rights of their employees in Germany.
For journalistic integrity, this report was summarized from: deutschlandfunk.de