Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Austria
Band 1
About
Provided by SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER Rechtsanwälte GmbH
With our expertise in employment law as well as social law, also including relevant income tax law the sms.law employment team covers all areas of this wide-ranging and complex legal area. For more detailed information and the full range of services, please visit our website.
Services
- Collective and individual employment law
- Operational restructuring and business transitions
- justification and termination of employment
- Manager employment contracts and variable compensation models for executives
- Design and adaptation of working time models
- Company pension schemes and pension fund law
- Privacy-labor
- Internal investigations in companies, advice on the prevention, detection and legal assessment of employee misconduct including whistleblowing
- Design and amendment of work agreements
- Collective agreement special subjects
- Cross-border personnel deployment, immigration
- Wage and social dumping
- Representation in proceedings before national and international courts as well as administrative authorities
Chambers Review
Held in high esteem as one of Austria's leading employment law firms, SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER advises prestigious companies as well as executive-level individuals from sectors including TMT, retail, pharmaceuticals and transportation on all relevant labour law issues. The team is active in both advisory and disputes, covering working time arrangements, salary system implementation and business transfers, as well as relocations and terminations. Additionally, the law firm houses strong capabilities in restructuring and insolvency-related mandates, working-from-home regulations and parental leave disputes, as well as cross-border employee transfers. While mostly active for employers, SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER also acts for employees and works councils.
Work Highlights
- SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER advised Canon on employee remuneration, personal data issues and in-court representation for the termination of employees.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER is able to handle complex topics at any time at an impressive speed and the team understands its clients."
"SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER works very accurately and precisely and takes time to advise clients, whether by e-mail, video call or telephone."
"The team provided continuously good information, feedback and advice."
"The client has the highest priority at SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER."
"SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER provided clear guidance."
"SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER is able to handle complex topics at any time at an impressive speed and the team understands its clients."
"SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER works very accurately and precisely and takes time to advise clients, whether by e-mail, video call or telephone."
"The team provided continuously good information, feedback and advice."
"The client has the highest priority at SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER."
"SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER provided clear guidance."
Notable Practitioners
Georg Schima is one of Austria's pre-eminent employment law practitioners, advising prestigious clients on contentious dismissals and discrimination claims by employees, remuneration policies and works council negotiations. While mostly active for employers, he also enjoys a high reputation among CEOs, such as for advising them on resignations and financial claims issues.
"He is frequently busy with labour law matters but always accessible if you need him."
"Georg Schima really established this legal area."