Labor and Employment Law
Mission Statement
Labor and employment law covers all legal aspects of the relationship between employers and employees, from an individual employment relationship with a public or private employer up to the participation of employee representatives in the entrepreneurial decision-making process. The dynamics of the labor market require constant adjustments to the legal framework conditions. The need for a sophisticated and sustainable design of employment relationships is crucial for entrepreneurial success. Askalane advises clients on all labor and employment law issues.
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"We highly appreciate the high quality of advice in all relevant topics as well as the reliable and quick responses"
Key Services and Practice Areas
Employment Law
- Designing employment contracts
- Remuneration (employee share ownership, stock option plans)
- Cross-border work/employment
- Flexible work models (working from home)
- Employee inventions
- Employees' liability insurance, D&O liability
- Bullying, discrimination, and conflicts in employment relationships
- Severance management
- Challenging termination or dismissal for cause
- Violation of (post-contractual) non-competition clauses
Labor Law
- Plant agreements and collective bargaining agreements
- Structuring of working time, driving times, and rest periods
- Social plans
- Whistleblowing
- Participation and co-determination rights of the works council
- Conciliation board proceedings
- Labor disputes (strike, lockout)
Company Pension Law
- Direct bonus
- Reinsurance policies
- Pension fund commitments
- Transfers of pension commitments
- Adjustment and modification of pension commitments
Public Service Law
- Law governing public officials and employees of the government in business entities
- Disciplinary proceedings
- Termination of employment relationships
- Law relating to liability of public authorities
Corporate Transactions
- Employment and labor law relating to business transfers
- Participation rights of the works council
- Combinations and carve-outs of operations, staff cutbacks
- Social plans