The Certificate
5. caution: Entitled to intermediate barred after three years and forfeited under circumstances already much earlier the on a work certificate should be claimed promptly upon termination. He barred three years after termination of the employment relationship. (Not to be confused with BSA!). The claim can forfeit much earlier if the employee asserts not him for a long time. The estoppel can occur after one year. 6th form and content of the work certificate the certificate must be clear and understandable formulated. It must contain no evidence of hidden or ambiguous statements which could be interpreted as hidden evidence from third parties.
Work certificate may no spelling, grammatical or typographical errors in particular also contain, as this future employers as covert Evidence, or lack of appreciation might be interpreted. “So after the motto: who was so bad that he was not even worth the trouble of an ordinary certificate.” The certificate must be granted in writing on the usual stationery of the employer. Issuing of the certificate in electronic form (fax, mail, etc.) is not permitted. Workers may require that the certificate on clean quality paper is created, because after all, the certificate is a certificate. Work certificate should have no stains, etchings, improvements, strikeout marks or similar. A certificate written with pencil only may refuse workers. Usually the DIN-A4 – format is used unless it has a different format for the certificate is customary in the sector concerned. Flawless copies, which are personally signed are also technically allowed.
The certificate must contain not the address of the employee in the letterhead. The date of issue of the certificate should be the last day of the Employment matter, whether it involves a Sundays, holidays or working day and even if the actual exhibition takes place sooner or later. An early or later date on the certificate of work can be interpreted as an indicator of problems.
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