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More info about labour law

Your contact for labour law is
Stefan Fein.

In order to process your mandate, we require the following documents, which you can gladly send us in advance to prepare us for the first appointment. You can send them by fax or email

A copy of your contract of employment as well as a copy of modification agreements
A copy of your collective agreement
A copy of warning (s)
A copy of your notice (s)

Checklist for employers

For employers who intend to give notice of termination

Before giving notice, you should at least check the following points:

Does the Employment Protection Act apply to the contract of employment to be cancelled?
Are the facts sufficient for an extraordinary, termination without notice for cause or a proper notice of dismissal?
Which term of notice applies? This depends on the employment contract, possible applicable collective agreements and the law.
Does protection against termination for good cause apply (e.g.: works council member, mothers-to-be, the severely disabled, employees on parental leave? Are special preliminary proceedings necessary (e.g. obtaining approval from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the case of the severely disabled)?
How must proper participation of a works council member of the employer's company take place? Is only a hearing or approval by the works council necessary?
Does the company have any counterclaims (e.g. employer loan, return of tools, etc.)?
What should the notice contain and in which form should it be?
What must you point out to the employee separately?
How should the employee receive the notice?
How likely is a tribunal dispute concerning the effectiveness of the notice?
What risks are involved in a complaint of unfair dismissal? To what extent should possible risks be discussed (especially in financial terms)?
Should the employee be declared exempt from the obligation to work?

Contact Christoffer Friedrich
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