Employment law that understands your business.
HR decisions can rarely be put off. We advise employers quickly and pragmatically – from the employment contract to dismissal and proceedings before the labour court.
For mid-sized companies, energy and logistics businesses and anyone looking for a dedicated contact for their HR questions.
- Clear assessment of risks and costs
- From drafting the contract to representation in court
- Dedicated contact who knows your business
KODEX Legal · since 1992 · Villa Quistorp, Potsdam · for employers across Germany
EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR EMPLOYERS
FROM CONTRACT TO COURT
DEDICATED CONTACTS
POTSDAM & NATIONWIDE
TOPICS
How we support employers.
We advise management and HR departments – with foresight when drafting, decisively in a dispute.
CONTRACTS
Employment contracts and contract drafting
Legally sound contracts from the start – so that later disputes never arise.
- Employment and managing director contracts
- Non-compete and confidentiality clauses
- Pay, bonus and company car arrangements
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Many disputes originate in unclear contract clauses. We review your existing templates, update them in line with current case law and draft contracts that fit your business – from shift work to management positions.
SEPARATION
Dismissal, warning and termination agreement
Prepare separations properly – with an eye on litigation risk, costs and workplace harmony.
- Preparing warnings and dismissals
- Social selection and works council consultation
- Termination and settlement agreements
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Formal errors or a flawed social selection make dismissals open to challenge. We assess the prospects in advance, prepare the warning or dismissal in a legally sound way and, where it makes sense, negotiate an amicable solution with predictable costs.
LABOUR COURT
Labour court proceedings
We represent you before the labour courts – with the aim of an economically sensible solution.
- Unfair dismissal claims
- Conciliation and chamber hearings
- Settlement negotiations
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Speed matters in labour court proceedings: the conciliation hearing often takes place just a few weeks after the claim is filed. We prepare you and your managers for it and give a realistic assessment of when a settlement pays off and when a judgment does.
CO-DETERMINATION
Works council and works agreements
Working with the works council on an equal footing – with clear rules and agreements.
- Negotiating works agreements
- Assessing co-determination rights correctly
- Conciliation board proceedings
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Whether working time models, IT systems or pay principles: many decisions are subject to co-determination. We show you where the works council has a say and negotiate agreements that work in day-to-day practice.
RESTRUCTURING
Restructuring and transfer of undertakings
Plan the HR consequences of acquisitions, sales or reorganisations in good time.
- Transfer of undertakings under Section 613a BGB
- Workforce reductions, reconciliation of interests and social plan
- Employment law due diligence
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In restructurings and company acquisitions, employment law often determines the timetable and the costs. We support you from planning and informing the employees through to negotiations with the works council – closely aligned with our commercial law advice.
COMPLIANCE
Working time, whistleblower protection and data protection
Meet your obligations as an employer before authorities or courts start asking.
- Working time recording and working time models
- Reporting channel under the Whistleblower Protection Act
- Employee data protection
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Employers must record working time, offer whistleblowers a secure reporting channel and protect employee data. We review where your company stands and implement these obligations pragmatically.
WHY KODEX WORKFORCE
HR questions with the bigger picture in mind.
Fast
Short lines of communication
With dismissals and deadlines, every day counts. You reach your contact directly and receive a prompt assessment.
Economical
Solutions over principles
We do the maths: what do proceedings cost, what does a settlement cost? So you make decisions on a clear basis.
Industry insight
We know your environment
Shift work, drivers, filling stations and logistics – we know the typical questions from advising our corporate clients.
ONGOING SUPPORT
Prefer regular support to help only in an emergency?
With KODEX Counsel you get legal advice and out-of-court representation on subscription – including employment law questions, from €499 net per month, cancellable monthly.
ENQUIRY
Your concern, your question.
Briefly describe your HR case. We will get back to you personally.
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We are here to help. Our Team is more then happy to answer your questions.
