Employment Law

The world of labour faces great challenges; global competition, demographic shifts, and structural change are driving the current labour market. With the right decisions in designing employment contracts, compliance, and operational structuring, companies can set the stage for competitive and sustainable success in the future. This requires a strong partner in law, no matter whether there is need during periods of growth or economically challenging times.

The SAXINGER team will advise you on the national and international level of individual and collective employment law. We support you in your day-to-day HR work as well as in extensive and long-term projects. We always keep your business goals in mind.

Our Expertise in Employment Law

A strategic approach to employment law is a key competency for the success of a company in the modern economy. In-depth advice on employment law ensures that your HR policy is not only legally compliant, but also designed to be forward-looking and efficient.

But legal advice in employment law not only minimises labour-law risks, it also builds a trusting relationship with your employees. This is achieved through the legally certain design of employment contracts, the correct handling of terminations, termination agreements, as well as compliance with company constitution law and data protection provisions.

Legal advice in employment law is significant in the following areas:

• The creation, amendment, and review of employment contracts to ensure compliance with legal requirements and to protect your company’s interests.
• Consultation for international activities, inbound and outbound (secondments, transfers), on compliance with wage regulations, as well as reporting and record-keeping obligations
• Consultation on the design of works agreements to avoid operational exercises and problems with termination of works agreements
• Employment of foreigners to avoid illegal and thus criminal employment of foreign nationals
• Compliance with health and safety policies to avoid liability risks and to promote a safe work environment.
• Assisting with changes under corporate law such as mergers and acquisitions as well as other forms of business transfer in order to identify and come to terms with employment law challenges at an early stage.
• Guaranteeing privacy and compliance standards to meet regulatory requirements and strengthen employee trust.
• Cooperation with the Works Council while taking into account co-determination rights to ensure a smooth and constructive partnership.
• Consultation in international employment law to guarantee compliance with country-specific employment law requirements.
• Consultation on new work models such as telecommuting, workstation, etc.

Consultancy Needs in Employment Law

References

• We provide our clients with expertise, commitment, and a team of renowned employment lawyers. 
• Advising market leaders in the area of employee leasing
• Legal representation of an Upper Austrian industrial company in the restructuring and implementation of wage and salary reductions.
• Full-service consultation of an Austrian real estate developer with foreign direct investments on all questions about the respective employment law on the basis of a one-stop shop for all countries
• Supporting a group operating internationally in the production of compressors during restructuring, including employee layoffs and the design of a redundancy plan.
• Advising an Upper Austrian energy supplier on the design and negotiation of a redundancy plan 
• Advising on international assignments or transfers
• Ongoing judicial representation of a public employer in labour court litigation.

Contact

As attorneys with law firms in Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Wels and Vienna, we observe current developments in employment law, be they in legislative initiatives or in judicial policy decisions. This allows us to know what the focus needs to be in the future and to provide you with proactive advice.

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