Effectively managing your workforce is fundamental to business success. We provide clear, practical counsel on the full spectrum of employment law and HR matters, helping you navigate evolving regulations and foster productive employee relations.
Our support covers key aspects of the employment lifecycle and ongoing HR management:
- Employment Contracts & Agreements:
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating all types of employment contracts, from standard agreements to executive service contracts for directors and senior management.
- Advising on remuneration structures, working time arrangements, bonus schemes, and fixed-term employment.
- Developing specialized agreements for freelance contractors and temporary staff.
- HR Policies & Compliance:
- Assisting with the development and implementation of essential HR policies, including those related to anti-discrimination, whistleblowing, employee data protection, and occupational health and safety.
- Providing guidance on remote work policies, ensuring compliance with working time and data protection regulations.
- Advising on contract management systems and processes to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Restructuring, Transactions & Redundancies:
- Advising on the employment law implications of corporate reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, and business transfers
- Managing processes for personnel reductions and redundancies, including negotiations for social compensation plans where applicable.
- Conducting HR due diligence in the context of corporate transactions.
- Employee Relations & Collective Law:
- Providing counsel on individual and collective employment law matters.
- Advising on relations with works councils or other employee representative bodies, including co-determination rights and negotiation of collective bargaining agreements.
- Managing disciplinary and grievance procedures.
- Dispute Resolution & Litigation:
- Representing clients in employment-related disputes before labor courts and tribunals.
- Advising on strategies to prevent conflicts and optimize labor relations through negotiation and mediation.
- Compensation, Benefits & Social Security:
- Advising on the design and implementation of employee compensation schemes, including performance-related pay and long-term incentive plans.
- Providing guidance on statutory and supplementary pension plans, benefits administration, and social security contributions.
- Advising on employee participation programs such as stock option plans.
- International Mobility & Immigration:
- Advising on the legal aspects of international assignments and employee secondments, including drafting assignment agreements and intercompany contracts.
- Assisting with work permits, visas, and other immigration requirements for executives and specialist personnel.
- Providing counsel on cross-border employment and social security implications.
We aim to deliver tailored solutions and practical advice, informed by an understanding of your specific business context and HR objectives, fostering a relationship built on trust and clear communication.