Employment and Benefits
Employment law at the highest level of quality – locally and globally
Our German Employment and Benefits team advises national and international companies on all aspects of collective labour and individual employment law. It represents clients at every level in labour courts.
In focus
Partners Markulf Behrendt, Thomas Ubber, Peter Wehner and counsel Dr Bettina Scharff and Dr Sebastian Schulz lead a team of more than 20 employment lawyers. We have extensive expertise in company sales and acquisitions, merger and integration processes as well as restructuring and outsourcing. We are experienced in negotiation strategies of employee representatives, their legal advisors and trade unions – from reconciliation of interests or social compensation plans, to conciliation committees and major reorganisations.
Our expertise
The team specialises in collective bargaining and industrial action law, HR compliance, co-determination at company level, company remuneration policies (variable remuneration systems and employee share plans) and company pension schemes as well as conclusion and termination of employment contracts with management board members and managing directors.
We have access to specialists in key industries:
- automotive
- banking
- chemical
- healthcare
- IT
- logistics
- transport
- insurance.
National and international legal directories regularly recommend our partners as leading legal advisors in German employment law.
International Employment and Benefits practice
We offer national and international companies comprehensive and effective legal advice on cross-border employment.
We work closely with the German Employment and Benefits team and many others.
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News and insights
Blog Post: 12 May 2023
UPDATE: Whistleblower Protection Act – Urgent need for action for companies
The plenum of the German Bundestag approved the compromise on the Whistleblower Protection Act on Thursday, 11 May 2023. The German Bundesrat also gave its approval to the draft law on Friday, 12 May…
Blog Post: 10 May 2023
In times of economic crises – like currently occurring due to the effects of the Corona pandemic, increased energy prices and high inflation – employers are often forced to take restructuring measures…
Blog Post: 04 May 2023
Restructurings under Labour Law in Insolvency: What Employers and Employees need to know
The aftermath of the Corona crisis, the war in Ukraine, but also rising energy prices and high inflation have caused economic difficulties for many companies. Some companies have had to file for…
Blog Post: 26 April 2023
EU Adopts New Rules to Enforce Pay Transparency – Are You Ready for the Pay Transparency Directive?
On 24 April 2023, the Council adopted the Pay Transparency Directive. By means of pay transparency and corresponding enforcement mechanisms, this Directive should now bring about a turnaround in the…