Employment
Legal advice and support throughout every stage of the working relationship.
(02) — Overview
Workforce decisions shape every business. How a company engages, manages, and reorganises its people has legal, operational, and reputational implications that extend beyond compliance.
We work closely with employers on both everyday employment matters and major or sensitive decisions, providing advice that is practical, efficient, and grounded in deep employment law expertise.
Workforce matters increasingly involve employee data and intellectual property. Where they do, we combine our employment, data protection, and intellectual property expertise.
We can help with
Choosing the right engagement model is one of the first legal decisions a company makes. We help businesses structure their workforce in a way that reflects their operational needs while ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.
We advise on all forms of workforce engagement, preparing and negotiating agreements, from traditional employment agreements and service agreements to special local arrangements, staff leasing, and outsourcing arrangements. We also assist with executive appointments, supporting the corporate appointment, advising on the appropriate contractual arrangement, and negotiating engagement terms.
Managing a workforce raises legal questions at every stage of the employment relationship. We support employers on all of them, from routine matters to the most sensitive ones.
We draft clear internal rulebooks and localise global corporate policies to align with domestic labour standards, we advise on performance management, disciplinary matters, and the structuring of pay, benefits, and variable compensation. Our support also extends to complex working-time arrangements, remote and hybrid work, statutory leave, and other day-to-day employment matters.
Employers are subject to a wide range of legal obligations designed to ensure a safe and fair workplace. We advise employers on meeting these obligations by reviewing existing practices, setting up appropriate frameworks, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, and responding to sensitive issues as they arise.
We advise companies on discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, and occupational health and safety. We also help them handle complaints, plan and conduct internal investigations, determine the appropriate measures, and support their implementation.
Commercial, operational, and market shifts frequently require businesses to adapt their organisational structures. We guide employers through the full spectrum of workforce restructuring, enabling companies to achieve strategic business transformations while minimising legal risks and financial exposure. Our practice covers individual and collective redundancy procedures, corporate reorganisations, and employee transfers.
We regularly manage sensitive senior executive terminations and other high-stakes exits, offering clear advice from initial planning through to post-termination restrictive covenants. We negotiate and draft comprehensive mutual termination agreements to resolve complex separations and provide support through the whole procedure of unilateral termination.
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