Employment

CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Well-versed in employment law aspects of post-merger integration, CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH offers a wealth of experience in EU labour law, strike and antidiscrimination law, as well as niche expertise in the theatre and higher education sectors. Bernhard Hainz is well regarded for vast knowledge of labour law, including advice on collective agreements, social plans, and pension fund matters, and co-leads the practice alongside Christoph Wolf, who handles a broad scope of work, extending to the implementation of new working time models and restructuring measures. Daniela Krömer is a port of call of international matters with focus areas including industrial action and the Anti-Wage and Social Dumping Act.

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Testimonials

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‘Very high and fast response rate. Any urgent inquiries are always dealt with immediately.' The team always offers very valuable advice and thinks very strategically.'
‘Andrea Potz is an extremely experienced and senior employment lawyer who considers all facets of the field and has an incredibly high level of responsiveness. You can be sure that you will always be looked after when you need it, even in very urgent cases. ’
‘CMS has a great network of professional lawyers for different kind of cases.’
‘Bernhard Hainz is very experienced with huge knowledge about the Austrian labour law.’
‘Extremely quick and competent in answering questions and always up to date on new laws and developments.’
‘A large, internationally well-connected law firm with lawyers who specialize deeply in specific areas. Due to the size of the firm, many legal fields can be covered. This firm is also recommended for international cases because of its excellent international network.’
‘Jens Winter has profound knowledge of labour law, particularly in occupational pension fund law and data protection law. He also deals with current topics such as the use of AI and its legal implications in labour law.’
'Competent, professional advice and support with a realistic view of what the practice needs and demands. The labour law team always has its finger on the pulse and supports its clients with full commitment and energy.'

Key clients

A1 Telekom Austria
ARDO Austria GmbH
Art for Art GmbH
Bundestheater Holding
Burgtheater GmbH
Drees & Sommer - Österreich
ERSTE Bank Group AG
Fachverband der Autoindustrie der Wirtschaftskammer Österreich
Fachverband der Lebensmittelindustrie Österreich
Interdisciplinary Transformation University Austria
IKEA Austria GmbH
Landestheater Linz
Med Alp GmbH
Medizinische Universität Wien (Medical University ofVienna)NoÖsterreichische Post AG (ÖPAG)
Österreich Werbung
Telekom Austria
Telekom Austria Personalmanagement
Universität Wien
Volksoper GmbH
Wiener Staatsoper
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
ZKW Lichtsysteme GmbH

Work highlights

Represented Trade Association of the Automotive Industry of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, ZKW Lichtsysteme GmbH in proceedings regarding a court injunction to prohibit industrial action.
Represented Wiener Staatsoper GmbH before the Supreme Court in proceedings regarding the question of the extent to which artists have a right to employment under the Austrian Theatre Labour Act.
Advised Interdisciplinary Transformation University Austria on its establishment as a university in Austria.

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