S & P LEGAL ADVICE

Labour & social security law, company pension schemes

Good employees are one of the central aspects for economic success especially when it comes to medium-sized companies. At the same time, all issues linked with the employment relationship are not only highly sensitive but also very complex especially in terms of legal matters.

The members of our practice group labour and social security law are at your disposal with both professional expertise and many years of experience in this sensitive area. In addition, the interdisciplinary knowledge in labour and social security law offers a holistic perspective so that the social security aspects that are gaining more and more importance are taken into consideration in the scope of our advisory services and/or structuring of agreements.

The focus of our labour and social security law services are:

• Structuring, assessment and adjustment of all types of employment contracts
• Structuring, assessment and adjustment of contracts for managers and executive board members
• Legal proceedings concerning protection against dismissal and in-court representation in all labour law related proceedings in all courts including the Federal Labour Court
• Advice and structuring in connection with company pension schemes
• Advice in the scope of reorganization measures (short-time work, mass layoffs, outsourcing)
• Negotiations of balancing of interests and social plans
• Advice in all other labour and social security law issues
• Assessment of the obligation to contribute to social security of freelancers (cue: fake self-employment) and representation in the scope of any proceedings with social security agencies or social courts
• Assessment of labour law and social security law related issued with regards to expatriates

Due to the central meaning of the employment relationship in the company, possible disputes, especially following dismissals, are especially dangerous and not just because of often necessary compensation payments. Our qualified legal advice can protect you from financial as well as in-house consequences that are less than desirable, particularly in the scope of proceedings regarding protection against dismissal however also in legal disputes with the work council. Last but not least, we offer comprehensive advisory services before legal disputes even get to court, which considerably reduces costs of the proceedings and, thereby, cost risks.