- Drafting employment contracts: Drafting, review and optimization of employment contracts and works agreements.
- Works council and co-determination: Advice on co-determination rights and cooperation with works councils.
- Protection against dismissal and severance arrangements: Strategic advice and representation in dismissal protection proceedings and drafting severance agreements.
- Restructuring and personnel planning: Support with operational restructuring, mass redundancies, termination agreements and strategic personnel planning.
- Dispute resolution and conflict management: Representation in labor law disputes before labor courts and in out-of-court negotiations.
- Internal investigations and compliance: conducting internal investigations into misconduct and implementing compliance measures in labor law.
- International employment law issues: Advice on cross-border employment law issues and implementation of international standards.
Employment law: Comprehensive legal advice for the entire employment cycle
rk partners offers comprehensive and practice-oriented advice in the field of employment law, protecting companies and their executives from employment law risks. Our interdisciplinary team assists clients in all phases of the employment relationship – from the drafting of employment contracts, co-determination and cooperation with works councils to termination proceedings and the drafting of severance packages.
We place particular emphasis on preventive risk minimization: we develop measures to prevent future conflicts and ensure the smooth running of operations as early as the contract drafting stage and when establishing internal guidelines. In the context of restructuring and reorganization, we support companies in personnel planning and provide comprehensive advice on mass redundancies and the drafting of termination agreements.
If employment law disputes nevertheless arise, our experienced team resolutely represents our clients’ interests before the labor courts and in out-of-court negotiations. In doing so, we rely on sound risk analysis and strategic negotiations to avoid costly legal disputes and achieve quick, sustainable solutions in the event of a conflict. Our expertise also includes internal investigations in cases of misconduct and the implementation of effective compliance measures to meet legal requirements and internal standards.
Thanks to our many years of experience and our practical approach, we can develop tailor-made concepts that cover the entire employment cycle and provide companies with a solid foundation for successful HR management. With rk partners as a reliable partner in employment law, companies are ideally equipped to meet the challenges of the modern labor market with legal certainty and economic success.
