Employment law for employees
A dismissal, a termination agreement or a dispute over pay usually catches you unprepared. We quickly give you clarity about your rights and enforce them with determination.
What employees should know
Observe the deadlines
An action for protection against unfair dismissal must be filed within three weeks of receiving notice of dismissal (§ 4 KSchG). After that, the dismissal is as a rule deemed effective.
Do not sign anything hastily
Termination and settlement agreements can trigger a suspension of unemployment benefit and cut off claims. Have them reviewed before you sign.
Severance is a matter of negotiation
A statutory right to severance pay exists only in exceptional cases. In practice, the amount depends above all on the prospects of success of an action for protection against unfair dismissal.
Keep an eye on cut-off periods
Many employment contracts and collective agreements provide for short cut-off periods. Once these have expired, claims – for example to pay or overtime – lapse.
How we support you
We review your dismissal, contract and documents at short notice and tell you frankly how we assess your prospects.
Together we decide whether legal action, negotiation or both is the right course – geared to your goal: continued employment or a good settlement.
We negotiate with your employer and represent you before the labour court – from the conciliation hearing to the judgment.
Our services at a glance
- Review of dismissals and filing of actions for protection against unfair dismissal
- Negotiation of severance payments
- Review and negotiation of termination and settlement agreements
- Representation in matters of formal warnings, transfers and fixed-term contracts
- Enforcement of claims to pay, overtime and annual leave
- Review and correction of employment references
- Representation in cases of discrimination and workplace bullying (AGG)
- Advice on parental leave, maternity protection and part-time work
- Review of post-contractual non-compete clauses
- Advice for executives and managing directors on their service agreements
Your contacts
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