Advisory & litigation
We advise and represent our clients in employment law, pensions, social security law, immigration law and data protection both in national and international matters.
Employment
All aspects of private and public employment law, e.g:
- Employment agreements and employee regulations
- Bonus/employee participation plans
- Working time
- Non-compete covenants
- Termination of employment and termination agreements
- Internal investigations
- Restructurings and reorganizations
- Social plans
- Collective bargaining agreements
- Secondments and personnel placement
- Discriminations and conflicts at the workplace
Pensions
Advice and representation in connection with
- Pension and partial liquidation regulations
- Partial liquidations (e.g. due to restructuring)
- Early or deferred retirement
- Coordination of payments of the employer with pension fund benefits (e.g. in the context of social plans)
- Support and representation in complex individual cases
- Occupational pensions and cross-border secondments
Immigration
Application for work and residence permits for executives, highly qualified specialists and their families from EU/EFTA-member states and third countries.
Data Protection
Review, drafting and implementation of agreements and documents with regard to their compatibility with the Swiss data protection law as well as the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union, in particular:
- Processing of personal data within the framework of the employment relationship
- Monitoring at the workplace
- Social security and data protection
- Cross-border transfer of data
Dispute resolution
We represent our clients in our fields of expertise before conciliation authorities, Swiss courts and governmental agencies.
Social Security
Advice and representation at the interface between employment and social security law, e.g.