Labor and civil service law

Our labor and civil service lawyers have extensive professional experience in defending the legal interests of individuals and legal entities.

Legal XII Tables Avocats can defend the interests of both employees and the companies we work for.

Our specialist employment law team provides practical advice in all areas of employment law and is experienced in dealing with complex situations.
Working closely with our other teams of practitioners, we provide creative solutions to even the most complex issues, and offer strategic and effective advice on all issues facing our clients in all types of employment law matters.
We always work closely with the personnel manager, and only develop solutions tailored to our clients’ needs.

Our labour and civil service lawyers work in the following areas:

  • Drafting and negotiating employment contracts for employees and managers at all levels, taking into account the provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreements.
  • Drafting of personnel regulations covering all necessary topics (expenses, teleworking, occupational health and safety obligations, labor relations management, company cars, professional clothing, etc.).
  • Drawing up compliance guidelines (IT tools, data protection, corruption, anti-discrimination, etc.).
  • Advice on obtaining concessions and operating permits, as well as night and Sunday work permits
  • Dismissal
  • Drafting and negotiating employment termination agreements
  • Employment tribunal proceedings
  • Breach of contractual obligations
  • Wage dispute
  • Disciplinary investigations
  • Challenging working conditions
  • Equality Act (LEg)
  • Moral harassment
  • Advice on setting up bonus and profit-sharing programs for employees
  • Labor law issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions or restructuring operations
  • Posting workers abroad
  • Service rental and staff placement
  • Setting up companies in Switzerland
  • Administrative procedures governing relations between civil servants and their employer, appeals against administrative decisions

Dispute management

We represent our clients in all aspects of employment law disputes before the courts and the appropriate administrative bodies.
Whether it’s a case of dismissal, workplace harassment, discrimination, financial complaints or any other complaint or recourse related to individual or collective labour relations, our labour law team is there to defend you with competence and rigour.

Compliance and audits

We carry out compliance audits to help companies ensure that they comply with labor laws and regulations.
We identify risks, propose recommendations to remedy any violations, and put in place internal policies and procedures that comply with legislation.