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Labour law

The diversity of our structure of clients is reflected the range of our services, with which we aim to meet the needs of large as well as medium-sized and small companies:

  • We are the back-up for HR departments if “the devil is in the labour law detail”.
  • We support companies with small or no HR departments in their day-to-day labour law business.

In order to make labour law advice calculable for these companies, we also offer a “labour law hotline” so that questions can be collected and answered in bundles spontaneously, or at fixed dates per week or month.

  • We develop and design employment contracts that fit your company and update them on an ongoing basis.
  • Together with you, we develop concepts for the working world 4.0 that offer you competitive advantages in the recruiting process, but at the same time fit your company.
  • We also have particular expertise in the "silent" handling of major staff reduction measures in companies without a works council.
  • Of course, we also support companies with works councils in staff reduction or major restructuring measures, including the preparation of transfers of undertakings.
  • If a “representation of employees’ interests” is to be installed in a company for the first time, we can advise you on this legally, but also strategically.
  • And for companies with active works councils, we provide support in negotiations with the works council and the drafting of works agreements. We also have the necessary experience in conducting conciliation board proceedings to represent your company in the best possible way.
  • Thanks to our experience in this area, you can also count on us to negotiate and implement in-house collective agreements in a manner that is in line with your interests.
  • Good advisory services can optimise legal disputes, but never rule them out. Legal representation, in which we “sweep out every joint”, is therefore also an integral part of our range of services. This applies both to legal disputes with employees and with works councils.

We deal with the specifics of managing directors and board members on both sides. This means that we represent the interests of companies vis-à-vis managing directors or board members as well as the interests of managing directors and board members, whether in counselling or in court. Our range of services includes in particular:

  • The drafting of managing directors' and board members' contracts, which, especially with regard to the management of a limited liability company (GmbH), can no longer be viewed solely in terms of corporate law.
  • The assessment of the status under social security law of, in particular, managing directors of a GmbH who simultaneously hold shares in the company.
  • The separation of managing directors and board members, if necessary also before court.

Advising executives below board level is an equally important part of our work, especially when it comes to the (in many respects) important question of whether or not an executive is an “executive” by law.

You can also expect profound knowledge from us in connection with the employment of freelancers.

  • We sound out the risk of "bogus self-employment" for you,
  • carry out a status determination procedure if necessary and
  • support you in the development of concepts and drafting of contracts that minimize your risks.
Contact
Bettina Steinberg
Lawyer

+49 (0)221. 94 40 36 - 11
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Dr. Mona Geringhoff
Lawyer

+49 (0)221. 94 40 36 - 28
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Lydia Voß
Lawyer

+49 (0)221. 94 40 36 - 28
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Adrian Schimpf
Lawyer

+49 (0)221. 94 40 36 - 11
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