
FIELDS OF LAW
Employment Law
FIELDS OF LAW
Driven by technological progress and digitalization, the world of work is constantly changing, requiring flexibility and new skills from employees. In order to remain competitive, companies must react to this and adapt their processes. The team in our employment law practice group supports companies in this process.
We advise on restructurings and transactions, including the strategic and legally compliant implementation of personnel adjustments. We support our clients in collective bargaining, reconciliation of interests and social plan negotiations and advise on modern solutions such as voluntary programs and early retirement.
We advise on employment law aspects of mergers and acquisitions and carry out due diligence reviews. We support the adaptation of working conditions and the development of innovative remuneration systems and flexible working time models. Our expertise also includes co-determination and cooperation with the works council and trade unions, including the negotiation of collective agreements and the implementation of conciliation committee proceedings.
In addition, we offer ongoing support in day-to-day HR business and with compliance issues, data protection and international assignments. We advise managers on drafting contracts and avoiding personal liability. We also offer training courses for HR departments and managers to provide up-to-date legal knowledge.
Our Range of Services
Restructuring and Transaction
- Employment law related reorganisation
- Outsourcing & Transfer of Business (TUPE)
- Personnel adjustments & reduction
- Balance of interest (BoI) & social plan (SP) negotiations, conciliation committee proceedings
- M&A transaction & Due Diligence support
Collective Employment Law
- Tariff matters: Tariff change/exit, negotiation of in-house collective agreements,
defence against industrial action/strike - Negotiations of works agreements, disputes and conciliation committee proceedings regarding co-determination rights of works council committees
- Employment law resolution procedures, repelling injunction demands
Company Pension Scheme
- Introduction of new pension structures including deferred compensation
- Closure, adjustment and replacement of existing pension schemes
- Risk identification and elimination, outsourcing of pension obligations
Introduction of New Working Conditions
- Salary and variable bonus systems
- Flexible working time systems
- Digitalization & data protection (Work 4.0)
- Matrix organisations
- Compliance and codes of conduct
- Contract management & contract design
- Remote & mobile work
HR Day-To-Day Business and Litigation
- Investigation of compliance cases
- Development of individual separation scenarios (in particular: low-performers)
- Deployment of external staff (temporary work, contracts for work and services) and secondments (domestic and expatriates)
- Development of HR standard workflows
- Employee data protection law
- Litigation before all German labour courts
Restructuring and Transaction
- Employment law related reorganisation
- Outsourcing & Transfer of Business (TUPE)
- Personnel adjustments & reduction
- Balance of interest (BoI) & social plan (SP) negotiations, conciliation committee proceedings
- M&A transaction & Due Diligence support
Collective Employment Law
- Tariff matters: Tariff change/exit, negotiation of in-house collective agreements, defence against industrial action/strike
- Negotiations of works agreements, disputes and conciliation committee proceedings regarding co-determination rights of works council committees
- Employment law resolution procedures, repelling injunction demands
Company Pension Scheme
- Introduction of new pension structures including deferred compensation
- Closure, adjustment and replacement of existing pension schemes
- Risk identification and elimination, outsourcing of pension obligations
Introduction of New Working Conditions
- Salary and variable bonus systems
- Flexible working time systems
- Digitalization & data protection (Work 4.0)
- Matrix organisations
- Compliance and codes of conduct
- Contract management & contract design
- Remote & mobile work
HR Day-To-Day Business and Litigation
- Investigation of compliance cases
- Development of individual separation scenarios (in particular: low-performers)
- Deployment of external staff (temporary work, contracts for work and services) and secondments (domestic and expatriates)
- Development of HR standard workflows
- Employee data protection law
- Litigation before all German labour courts