Four Points by Sheraton issues second dismissal to works council chair

The management of the Four Points by Sheraton in Offenbach has issued a second summary dismissal against the works council chairperson, Maria Angelika El Mahjoub. This escalation occurs while the legality of a previous summary dismissal from June 26 remains undecided by the Offenbach Labor Court.

Since the initial dismissal, El Mahjoub has reportedly received no salary and has been barred from the hotel premises. The hotel operator, Betriebs- und Service Hotel Offenbach Plaza GmbH—part of the Beepartment group—has not publicly stated the reasons for the terminations.

The works council has formally objected to the second dismissal and previously voted unanimously to file a criminal complaint against those responsible for the initial termination. The legal dispute highlights ongoing tensions regarding the protection and rights of employee representatives in the workplace.