Future of work: flexible. creative. digital. sustainable. compliant.
The digital transformation of the working environment is leading to an increasing need for innovative solutions in employment law.
Data protection aspects and compliance are also playing an increasingly important role in HR and employment. Employment law know-how has to be linked and implemented across disciplines increasingly. The attorneys at WTS Legal are competent companions on this path and provide advice with expertise, passion and new perspectives in any individual employment law matter (from the beginning to the end of an employment relationship) as well as in questions concerning works constitution and collective bargaining law.
Consulting focus
Our consulting practice covers all areas of individual and collective employment law. We provide companies with comprehensive support based on our expertise in employment law.
Our consulting services at a glance
Individual employment law from A-Z (drafting of contracts to termination of employment)
We provide comprehensive advice in all areas of individual employment law, including:
- Drafting of employment contracts with salaried employees as well as executive employees and in connection with service contracts for managing directors and board members
- Advice on working time law (including working time models), employee leasing law and anti-discrimination law
- Strategic advice on the termination of employment relationships, both amicably by means of termination and settlement agreements, as well as advice on and conduct of proceedings for protection against dismissal (including preparation in connection with mass redundancies)
- Part-time and fixed-term employment law as well as occupational health and safety law
- Drafting and implementation of compliance guidelines
Litigation and continuous counseling
We advise you either as an "outsourced employment law department", contact partner of your legal and personnel department or in case of selective questions regarding particular employment law issues and processes. Representing clients in court is part of our daily business. All facets of employment law are part of our consulting spectrum, among others:
- Working time and remuneration models
- Termination and settlement agreements
- Regulatory procedures
- Compliance, Code of Conduct
- Digital working environment
- Know-how protection
- Termination law and separation processes
- Outsourcing
- Litigation
- Contract review and drafting
- Non-compete agreements
- Testimonials
External staff deployment
We analyze the possibilities of using external personnel, identify legal risks for you and conceptualize the forms and draft appropriate agreements underlying the assignment:
- Consulting and conceptualization of the use of freelancers
- Audit in connection with bogus self-employment
- Elaboration of audit strategies to avoid undesirable developments as well as preparation of checklists and guidelines for internal managers and external third-party personnel
- Advice and support in obtaining the necessary official permits (including obtaining the employee leasing permit)
Work constitution and collective bargaining law
- Advice in connection with works councils, general and group works councils, preparation of works council hearings
- Negotiation of reconciliation of interests/social plans in the context of operational changes
- Negotiation of works agreements
- Development and implementation of collective bargaining strategies
- Advice on consent substitution proceedings
Employee data protection
The collection and processing of data is inevitable. The introduction of IT-based working methods is almost inevitable. We provide practice-oriented advice at the interface between employment law and data protection law, including:
- Drafting and consulting in connection with data protection-related company agreements or company guidelines and policies
- Advice on all questions of employee data protection
- Social media in the employment relationship
- Health data protection
- Creation of authorization and deletion concepts
Restructuring, transformation and downsizing
Restructuring and transformation are among the core areas of our employment law consulting practice. We accompany you through the entire cycle, from the project, planning, information and negotiation phases to the implementation phase. We support all forms of restructuring and adaptation of corporate and operational structures with comprehensive know-how:
- Comprehensive consulting and analysis in connection with potentially necessary measures to reduce costs through staff reductions and optimization of internal processes
- Preparation of restructuring measures and transfers of operations as well as outsourcing of operations and operating departments
- Conception and guidance of separation interviews with employees and executives
Transactional employment law
- Support for M&A transactions (including company acquisitions, company sales, mergers) from an employment law perspective, from strategic planning and design to execution and full implementation/integration
- Support of employment law due diligence processes as well as preparation and implementation of transfers of undertakings (e.g. drafting of information letters)
International employee deployments
Comprehensive employment law support in connection with the organization of international employee assignments, etc.
- Answering employment law questions regarding cross-border staff assignments (including international secondments) as well as "work from anywhere" advice ("workation")
- Drafting of contracts, agreements and guidelines underlying international employee assignments
Compensation and employee participation
- Support in the design of variable compensation models
- Consulting in connection with the various forms of employee participation
Investigations against employees
- Comprehensive advice and representation in cases of data theft by (former) employees, among others
- Support in reporting to authorities, among other things, in the event of data protection incidents
We are also happy to provide in-house training on employment law topics (German/English).
