"Sein/Ihr Verhalten gegenüber den Kollegen war einwandfrei"

Category: Behavior

Switzerland
3
sufficient
Germany
4
adequate

Meaning

Conduct with an omission signal. If only conduct towards colleagues is certified and the otherwise customary mention of superiors is dropped, this is a typical 'eloquent silence' -- the most common omission code in the conduct section.

Hidden Meaning

Superiors are entirely missing from the conduct assessment -- a strong warning sign of a strained relationship with management.

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

  • "das Verhalten gegenüber den Mitarbeitern war stets korrekt"

Sources

  • rueden.de Arbeitsrecht
  • mobiliar.ch Ratgeber
Medium confidence

Note

FLAG: Application of omission rule ZC-RULE-004 to a concrete phrase. Context-dependent -- treat as a signal only in qualified references.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "Sein/Ihr Verhalten gegenüber den Kollegen war einwandfrei" mean in a work reference? +

Conduct with an omission signal. If only conduct towards colleagues is certified and the otherwise customary mention of superiors is dropped, this is a typical 'eloquent silence' -- the most common omission code in the conduct section. Hidden Meaning: Superiors are entirely missing from the conduct assessment -- a strong warning sign of a strained relationship with management.

What grade does "Sein/Ihr Verhalten gegenüber den Kollegen war einwandfrei" correspond to in Switzerland? +

In Switzerland, this phrase corresponds to grade 3 (sufficient). In Germany, it corresponds to grade 4 (adequate).

What does "das Verhalten gegenüber den Mitarbeitern war stets korrekt" mean in a work reference? +

Conduct with an omission signal. If only conduct towards colleagues is certified and the otherwise customary mention of superiors is dropped, this is a typical 'eloquent silence' -- the most common omission code in the conduct section. Hidden Meaning: Superiors are entirely missing from the conduct assessment -- a strong warning sign of a strained relationship with management.

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