Assisted Christof Group in negotiating their collective bargaining agreement, which was followed by a strike. Both issues required careful attention and strategic handling due to the high stakes involved. Ultimately, both the collective bargaining agreement and the strike were successfully resolved. Additionally, the team has been providing ongoing support to the client in over 15 complex employment lawsuits, many of which involve the Trade Union.

Advised Salamander Industrie-Produkte (a German entity) on the following matters: 
• Strategizing the termination of an underperforming sales representative, ensuring compliance with employment laws and minimizing legal risks.
• Facilitating the direct employment of a new sales representative by the German entity, including navigating legal and contractual considerations.

Assisted Ewopharma in the complex reorganization of working time, carefully considering the distinct needs of two employee groups - office personnel and field workers (medical representatives). Given the stringent regulations governing working hours, overtime, and weekly rest, the working time structure had to align with both the company’s operational needs and legal requirements. Thanks to the team’s deep expertise in the pharmaceutical industry and previous experience with similar projects, they successfully met the client’s high expectations and ensured full legal compliance.

Advised Inter-Spitzen on the following matters:
• A complex restructuring project involving the cancellation of multiple roles and the dismissal of employees, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and minimizing operational disruption.
• The drafting the collective labor contract, addressing key terms and conditions to safeguard both the company’s interests and employee rights.
• Assisted the client in a lawsuit against an employee challenging their dismissal decision. The Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the employer, thereby exempting the company from employee reinstatement, retroactive salary payments, and claims for moral damages.

Prepared and delivered a comprehensive training on workplace hassment to the HR & Legal Department, Management Team, and over 300 employees. This training was critical in light of the newly enacted Law on Preventing and Combating Harassment in the Workplace and the recent ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention 190/2019. The primary objective of the training was to equip the organization with the tools to address two key challenges: managing false harassment claims effectively while also supporting genuinely harassed employees who fear retaliation and are hesitant to file complaints.