"gab zu keinen Beanstandungen Anlass"

Category: Behavior

Switzerland
3
sufficient
Germany
4
adequate

Meaning

Social conduct adequate. Negative phrasing ('no complaints' instead of 'exemplary') signals: it was not praiseworthy, merely not objectionable.

Switzerland vs. Germany

This phrase is rated grade 3 (sufficient) in Switzerland, and grade 4 (adequate) in Germany. In Switzerland, this phrase is rated better than in Germany.

Background: In Switzerland, "good" is the norm qualification (Labour Court Zurich), while in Germany, "satisfactory" (grade 3) is the statistical average (BAG 18.11.2014, 9 AZR 584/13).

Variants

  • "war ohne Tadel"
  • "hat nie zu Klagen Anlass gegeben"

Sources

  • IHK Regensburg
  • Computerwoche / Weuster & Scheer
High confidence

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