Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Switzerland
Band 2
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Our Switzerland Employment & Compensation practice helps companies define policies and procedures for employee recruitment, orientation, training and discipline. We also assist businesses in drafting and implementing personnel policies and procedure manuals, employment contracts and employee handbooks as well as wage, benefit, incentive and equity programs.
With their many years of experience, our specialists also advise on pension plan regulations and related issues as well as on international executive transfers and their implications from an employment, social security and tax perspective. We help companies secure work permits for non-Swiss employees in Switzerland and facilitate the cross-border transfer of talent. We also train company managers and supervisors on legal issues such as sexual and other forms of harassment, discrimination and disciplinary actions.
We regularly represent clients in court and conciliatory proceedings in individual and collective disputes as well as in discussions with unions on social plans and other collective matters. In particular, we defend and prosecute domestic or multi-jurisdictional labor, civil and criminal claims in connection with dismissals, discrimination, whistle-blowers, bonus and other employee benefits, and overtime as well as fraud and damages and any other aspect of Swiss employment and labor law.
Please visit bakermckenzie.com to learn more about our practice.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie is a well-regarded employment practice that has experience acting on collective dismissals, discrimination cases and changes to multi-jurisdictional employment terms and conditions. The law firm regularly handles the labour aspects of M&A transactions. The team also assists with disputes regarding severance policies. Its clients benefit from the firm's international network to handle cross-border mandates.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie advised Argos Wityu on the employment law aspects of its acquisition of Norline.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie's team is very responsive and very pragmatic. We value their pragmatic help to get us to resolution quickly."
"The law firm excels in handling complex matters, with the partners demonstrating attentive listening, notable flexibility and innovative thinking. Their approach effectively meets sophisticated legal challenges."
"Baker McKenzie's team is very responsive and very pragmatic. We value their pragmatic help to get us to resolution quickly."
"The law firm excels in handling complex matters, with the partners demonstrating attentive listening, notable flexibility and innovative thinking. Their approach effectively meets sophisticated legal challenges."
Notable Practitioners
Peter Reinert often advises clients on mass dismissals and employee transfers. He also demonstrates skill in handling complex gender discrimination and abusive termination litigation cases.
"Peter Reinert knows our business, he knows our ways of working and culture, and he incorporates that into his advice. He is always calm and patient when we have tricky and complex cases."
Ranked Lawyers at
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