Corporate co-determination, the applicability of collective agreements, and employee representation on supervisory boards can positively influence your employment relationships. However, the legally mandated balance of power depends on everyone adhering to the rules.

We provide comprehensive support in all matters of works constitution and staff representation (e.g., elections, assignment and jurisdiction issues, co-determination rights, drafting and termination of works agreements and service agreements, reconciliation of interests and social plans, Codes of Conduct or HR Policies) and negotiate with or for you with works councils, staff councils, or church employee representations.

As specialists, we frequently deal with collective law regulations concerning new or interdisciplinary challenging topics such as employee data protection, whistleblowing/compliance, health protection, company integration management, equal treatment/anti-discrimination, or company pension schemes.

We advise on collective bargaining law issues (e.g., questions of collective agreement applicability and competition, withdrawal from collective agreements) and are experienced in drafting and negotiating company, special, and restructuring collective agreements with trade unions. We also represent your interests in arbitration and conciliation proceedings, as well as labor court resolution proceedings. In the area of corporate co-determination, we advise, among other things, on corporate structural decisions and the election process for employee representatives on the supervisory board.