Favorability principle in labor law: What it means for employees. If there are two identical regulations, the better one applies to the employee.
A regulation mentioned in the collective or employment agreement as well as a company agreement may not be worse for the employee than legal regulations. The former may contain better regulations for the benefit of the employees than are enshrined in higher-level law. If a company is bound to a collective agreement, these regulations are binding. The favorability principle applies to individuals, groups and the entire workforce of a company or industry.