Michael Hess

Practice Areas

Employment / Corporate & Commercial / Dispute Resolution / International Mobility & Investment Migration / Administrative Law and Public Procurement / Internal Corporate Investigations

Michael Hess, a Certified Specialist SBA Labour Law, co-heads the Employment Practice Group in Zurich. He has a strong expertise in advising domestic and foreign clients in all employment related matters. He has vast experience in advising on employment agreements, individual and collective dismissals, business transfers, international employee transfers, remuneration and bonus schemes, non-compete covenants, recruiting and staff leasing compliance, and social security matters. Also, he has ample experience in conducting internal investigations.

Experience

- Day-to-day counselling in Swiss employment matters

- Defending an employer against golden parachute claims asserted by members of the former management in the aftermath of an acquisition and change of control

- Defending an employer against claims asserted on the bases of gender discrimination and retaliatory dismissal

- Enforcing confidentiality undertakings

- Supporting employers in social security audits and defence against claims for additional contributions

Languages Spoken

German / English