Good labour relations are key to any successful business. Our Employment team advise high profile clients on local and cross border collective employment projects. In doing so, they successfully help manage risk and find innovative solutions to complex problems.

We guide our clients on all types of collective employment agreement challenges, from the elections of the works council to the negotiation of in-house agreements. We share our domestic and international experience with our clients to implement best practice, helping them make the right strategic choices in light of the legal constraints. We provide guidance during negotiations with staff representatives and we protect the interests of our clients in collective disputes.

By your side through every challenge, our approach is always pragmatic and innovative, taking into account your constraints, sensitivities and objectives.

We provide collective employment agreement advice to employer clients of all sizes, including multinationals in both the private and public sectors. Our lawyers are experts in domestic legislation and are experienced in working collaboratively across international borders. Our global reach and local knowledge mean we can provide pragmatic, cost effective and solutions-focused advice to employers.

We advise on all aspects of collective agreement employment law, including:

Labour relations strategies (domestic and cross border)
Negotiation and drafting terms of collective agreements
Collective bargaining on pay, terms and conditions
Works councils, employee forum agreements
Recognition requests
Balloting and strike action
Court applications to prevent strikes
Advice and representation in relation to detriment claims brought by staff representatives (including trade union and works councils)
Work Council/Union-backed class actions
Mass redundancies, site closures and relocations (domestic and abroad)
Staff representative consultation and training