Employment

Consulting focus

• Traditional Labor Law

  Advice on matters of individual and collective rights, as well as legal representation in all courts.

  • Drafting and Review of Labor Law Provisions
  • Consulting on labor law issues
  • Representation in Labor Court Proceedings

• Workforce Reduction Measures

  Legal support for major personnel initiatives, from planning through implementation.

  • Negotiations on a Compromise on Interests and a Social Plan
  • Assistance with Notifications of Mass Layoffs
  • Support for Transfer Companies and Social Selection

• Company pension scheme

  Legal structuring, optimization, and administration of pension systems.

  • Analysis of Existing Benefit Commitments
  • Development of Legally Sound Strategies
  • Communication with the Works Council and Beneficiaries

• Employee Participation

  Structuring of employee and corporate participation, including in the context of reorganizations and European Company (SE) structures.

  • Establishing Legal Frameworks for Employee Participation Models
  • Support negotiations with employee representatives
  • Implementing Reorganizations in Compliance with the Law

• Contract Workers and Temporary Staffing

  Ensuring that third-party staffing arrangements comply with legal requirements and documenting the staffing models.

  • Assessing the Risks of Bogus Self-Employment
  • Review Contract and Deployment Models
  • Set up documentation processes

• Managing Directors and Board Members

  Advice on employment contracts, compensation, and the termination of executive employment relationships.

  • Drafting Employment Contracts
  • Structuring Compensation Models
  • Provide legal support for terminations

• Global Immigration Services

  Advice on visas, work permits, and residence permits for cross-border assignments.

  • Check Visa Requirements
  • Tracking Permits Worldwide
  • Providing U.S. Immigration Advice from Germany

  Further information on the topic of “Mobile Working Abroad” can be found on the
  page of our cooperation partner KPMG International Limited.
  

• International personnel assignments

  Organizing assignments, project assignments, and international business trips.

  • Create Secondment and Leave-of-Absence Agreements
  • Drafting Local Employment Contracts
  • Coordinate tax, social security, and immigration law

• Re- and restructuring

  Employment law support from planning through implementation.

  • Organizing Measures
  • Conduct negotiations with the works council and unions
  • Provide legal guidance during implementation

• Public Service and Civil Service Law

  Advising and representing public authorities in matters of employment, disciplinary, and civil service law.

  • Classifying Specific Issues in the Public Sector
  • Support the process
  • Representing Public Employers