Labor
People are critical to and affect all businesses. The relationship between employer and employee is central to the functional operation of any company. PI Partners’ labor practice guides our clients through the complicated and changeable mass of legislation and regulation which governs employee relations and benefits in South-East Europe, as well as the compatibility of national and EU requirements. Our substantial expertise includes advising on:
- compliance with regulatory requirements on an EU and national level
- employment contracts for all levels of personnel
- collective employment agreements
- the structuring of salaries and compensation schemes
- the obligation to remunerate for overtime/extra work
- benefits
- minimum and alternative remuneration
- stock option plans
- employee status
- annual leave allowance
- work permits
- dismissal, collective dismissals, redundancy and transfer
- severance packages
- post termination considerations
- relationships with trade union and works councils
- internal work regulations, including codes of conduct and health and safety