Department profile
Eversheds Sutherland

Employment

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Eversheds Sutherland

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About

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We provide complete legal support in connection with labour matters, individual as well as collective labour law. Our team has in-depth knowledge of the employment law applied in broad range of industry sectors. Our expertise includes related regulatory matters, compliance and tax impacts. We have strengthened our GDPR practice and experience as this becomes more and more relevant in employment relationships. We also hold HR workshops hosted jointly with cooperating tax firms which are primarily targeted at HR managers and general counsels. In cooperation with Eversheds Sutherland International, we operate special employment helplines for global clients with their presence in the Slovak Republic.

All team members understand the importance of proactive and pragmatic partnering. You can expect quick response times, and an answer designed for your business and specific situation. 

  • We advise different type of clients from small to large employers who are active in different parts of business.
  • We have advised XAL group on set up of new employment documentation and new rules for business travels.
  • We have advised Rheem group from the beginning of the preparation for the start of the production, which was very complex work.
  • We are regularly advising ESET on complex employment issues, to highlight few of them – change of managerial reporting lines within the group. This work included cross border aspect. 
  • We advise more clients e.g. Johnson Controls on TUPE processes.

Clients (9)

  • Marius Pedersen, Rheem group / De Jong Slovakia
  • UPL group
  • XAL group
  • ESET
  • Form Factory Slovakia
  • Johnson Controls International
  • Lindström
  • Pierre Baguette
  • TSR Slovakia

Industries (4)

  • Automotive
  • Other production
  • Services (share service centres, work clothes, pharmaceutical)
  • Sales

Chambers Review

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Employment - Slovakia

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Eversheds Sutherland is active across a broad spectrum of employment matters, including contract drafting, terminations and data protection. It offers additional expertise in related compliance issues as well as advising on the employment law implications of M&A transactions.

Strengths

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  • Eversheds Sutherland's team combines diverse expertise across multiple legal areas, ensuring comprehensive coverage and the ability to address complex matters effectively.

    Employment respondentEurope
  • Eversheds Sutherland's team demonstrates strong analytical skills and attention to detail. This allows it to manage challenging cases effectively and provide clear, actionable guidance.

    Employment respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Jana Sapáková
    Band 3Jana Sapáková

    Jana Sapáková

    Jana Sapáková advises on a wide range of employment matters such as transfer of undertakings, employment termination, collective dismissals and the drafting of internal policies. She also assists with discrimination cases and employment-related data protection matters.

    • We value her very high level of professionalism, as well as her open and clear communication.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • Jana Sapáková is always ready to help us. Furthermore, her communication is precise and to the point.

      Employment respondentEurope

Ranked Individuals at Eversheds Sutherland (1)

Slovakia

Members

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  • Jana Sapáková

    Head of Department

  • Štefan Palkovič

  • Simona Makúchová

  • Sylvia Bérová

  • Martina Ovečková

  • Veronika Gažuriková

  • Ivana Lepeňová

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