Drohender Jobverlust: Vorsicht, Falle! Wie Führungskräfte ihre schleichende Degradierung erkennen – und gegensteuern

In Düsseldorf, managers are suddenly finding themselves without crucial decision-making authority and having personnel and budget revoked. It is at this point that they should realize their job is in danger. Christoph Abeln, a Berlin-based corporate lawyer specializing in labor disputes, explains that such attacks from employers should prompt a manager to accept a termination contract and leave the company as soon as possible.

Companies avoid high severance payments and thus increasingly resort to ugly methods to get rid of senior personnel. The most dangerous form of this is invisible, as it involves covert demotion that may initially appear as a promotion or reward. In his book "From Career Corner to Comeback," Abeln outlines the most common termination tactics employed by employers and offers advice on how to defend oneself.

Nils Schmidt, a lawyer and CEO of the Federation of Professionals and Managers (DFK), confirms the high relevance of the topic. "We frequently deal with long-serving senior-level managers from all industries who are subtly being pushed out of the company." The two corporate lawyers describe how to identify a stealthy dismissal and what countermeasures to take.