Employment law
Nathalie Subilia, Marion Droz, Sharon Gennai
Employment law legislation is dense and complex. Relations between employers and employees are governed by increasingly specific private and public law standards. In this context, reliable and strategic legal support is essential. Reliable legal support is essential.
Employement law disputes can cause significant tension and have a lasting impact on the parties to the employment relationship. To prevent them or deal with them effectively, our firm offers in-depth and practical expertise in employment law, covering both advisory and litigation matters. We assist employers and employees in understanding their rights, securing contractual relationships and implementing appropriate practices, both in Switzerland and internationally. Our firm represents clients before civil and administrative courts, whilst favouring, where possible, amicable solutions such as negotiation or mediation. Each case is handled on a case-by-case basis, with rigour, responsiveness and particular attention to both the human and strategic aspects involved.
Our Expertise in Employment Law
Employment law
• Negotiation and drafting of employment contracts and internal regulations
• Termination of employment relationships and negotiation of settlement agreements
• Litigation relating to employment matters
• Secondment and transfer of employees
• Collective dismissals
• Social security and pensions scheme
• Unfair competition
Employment contracts and HR management
• Drafting, review and adaptation of employment contracts
• Specific clauses : confidentiality, non-competition, bonus, work from home
• Guidance on working time and vacations regulations
• Compliance with collective bargaining agreements and internal policies
• Strategic advice and human ressources management
Termination of the employment relationships
• Individual termination or collective dismissal, with or without cause
• Termination with immediate effect for just cause: analyse and risk
• Indemnities, notice period and work certificates
• Negotiation of amicable departure and drafting of settlement agreement
• Assistance in case of unfair or discriminatory dismissal
Employment disputes and court proceedings
• Representation before civil, administrative and labour courts
• Defense of employers’ and employees’ rights
• Claims related to salary, overtime, harassment or mobbing
• Support in disciplinary proceedings and internal investigations
• Procedural strategy and pursuit of settlement solutions
International employment law and secondment
• Advice on cross-border employment relationships
• Application of Swiss law to international employment contracts
• Support with secondment and expatriations
• Coordination with firm abroad
• Analysis of tax and social security implications for employers and employees
Main contact in employement law
Nathalie Subilia
Partner
Marion Droz
Attorney-at-Law
Sharon Gennai
Attorney-at-Law