Seminars

A continuing shortage of skilled labor and the increasing desire of employees and applicants for individualized working conditions characterize the current personnel landscape. Companies are increasingly focusing on retaining existing employees and attracting qualified new ones. At the same time, companies want to offer more innovative, sustainable and environmentally friendly services such as company bicycles and electric vehicles. An employer’s attractiveness can be increased by granting company benefits (such as company cars or bicycles, vouchers, etc.), especially if these are treated preferentially in terms of taxes and social security contributions, leaving employees with more net income. Due to the huge success of our last workshop, we are doing a repeat event on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. on the topic of “Company Benefits”. In cooperation with the tax consulting and auditing firm Ebner Stolz, we will present various scenarios for company benefits (e.g. company cars, car allocations, mobile devices, company pension schemes), their treatment with regard to taxation and social security contributions, including any special features of electric vehicles. We will show you possibilities for action and give concrete advice on what to pay attention to when introducing, structuring and also abolishing company benefits from the point of view of employment law and tax or social security law. Speakers and Experts: Markus Patzek, Ebner Stolz Anna Rostalski, Ebner Stolz Dr. Ulrike Conradi, Ogletree Deakins Karina Frille, Ebner Stolz We are looking forward to seeing you at 5:00 p.m. (for our introduction) in the Ebner Stolz office at Chausseestr. 128-129 in 10115 Berlin-Mitte and guarantee an exciting event and the opportunity for networking and exchanging expertise at the subsequent get-together.

A continuing shortage of skilled labor and the increasing desire of employees and applicants for individualized working conditions characterize the current personnel landscape. Companies are increasingly focusing on retaining existing employees and attracting qualified new ones. At the same time, companies want to offer more innovative, sustainable and environmentally friendly services such as company bicycles and electric vehicles. An employer’s attractiveness can be increased by granting company benefits (such as company cars or bicycles, vouchers, etc.), especially if these are treated preferentially in terms of taxes and social security contributions, leaving employees with more net income. Our next cooperation event with our partner Ebner Stolz will address this subject and take place on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. on the topic of “Company Benefits”. In cooperation with the tax consulting and auditing firm Ebner Stolz, we will present various scenarios for company benefits (e.g. company cars, car allocations, mobile devices, company pension schemes), their treatment with regard to taxation and social security contributions, including any special features of electric vehicles. We will show you possibilities for action and give concrete advice on what to pay attention to when introducing, structuring and also abolishing company benefits from the point of view of employment law and tax or social security law. Speakers and Experts: Markus Patzek, Ebner Stolz Anna Rostalski, Ebner Stolz Dr. Ulrike Conradi, Ogletree Deakins Karina Frille, Eber Stolz We are looking forward to seeing you at 5:00 p.m. (for our introduction) in SoHo House and guarantee an exciting event and the opportunity for networking and exchanging expertise at the subsequent get-together.

Great Britain is undisputedly an important trading partner and business location for German and other European companies and will remain so after Brexit. Therefore, in an increasingly global and internationally intertwined business world, it is important for HR managers with responsibility for employees in the UK to have their finger on the pulse of UK employment law developments. What should HR managers know about British employment law and the differences to German law? What are the key features of UK employment law which impact HR management? What are the employment law risks in connection with Brexit? Join our London office partner – Roger James – for an informative breakfast briefing on Thursday, November 29th, 2018 in Berlin and learn more about issues companies with employees in the UK need to consider. Topics will include: Who to consult with in the absence of Works Councils?Dealing with sickness, performance and misconduct – similarities and differences to German lawRedundancies – when can an employer terminate and what are the costs and process?Brexit update – the impact for employersUK legislation update – Gender Pay Reporting and new UK Corporate Governance CodeQ & A session – ask the questions you want answered on UK employment law Speaker: Roger James // Partner at Ogletree Deakins – London.

In this age of rapid industrial development, trade secrets – be they blueprints, recipes or algorithms – represent invaluable intangible assets for companies. Effective and efficient protection of business and trade secrets is therefore a key economic success factor in our increasingly digitalized world.Recently, a draft law on the protection of confidential business information (trade secrets) has been introduced to protect companies against the unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure of trade secrets. Join our AfterWorkShopOn this occasion, Ogletree Deakins, together with the criminal law firm Danckert Bärlein Sättele, invites you to the AfterWorkShop “Betrayed and Sold!” on November 14, 2018 at the Alte Schmiede.Together, the speakers will provide information on this highly practical topic and the effects of the upcoming draft law, and will give their guests recommendations on how to ensure that companies are on the safe side from an employment and criminal law perspective. Get-together at the Alte Schmiede (EUREF Campus)Together with our guests, we look forward to an interesting exchange of experiences at a relaxed get-together following the presentations (approx. 20:00).

Due to high demand, we are pleased to offer an additional date for our data protection event in cooperation with Ebner Stolz:The additional AfterWorkShop on the topic “Effects of the new data protection law for ‘Human Resources’ according to GDPR” will take place on Wednesday, April 25, 2017 at 6:30 pm at the Hotel Waldorf Astoria. GDPR is coming by leaps and bounds: In just under two months, on May 25, 2018, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR and the new BDSG) will go into effect. This means that companies will be faced with significant legal changes that will have a particular impact on the processing of employee data in the HR sector and will require adaptation to the mandatory new regulations.In this event, we, together with Ebner Stolz, would like to inform you about some important “immediate measures” for the HR sector and provide you with technical and employment law recommendations that you should definitely consider in your final preparations in order to be “compliant” and to protect yourself from high fines. AgendaPart 1:GDPR from a digitalization / IT perspectiveExemplary explanations of individual questions regarding the technical implementation of the new requirementsStorage of HR data on US cloud-based technology Part 2: Overview of the most important provisions of the GDPR and the new BDSG with regard to the specifics of handling employee dataThe issue of consentInformation rights and obligationsAdapting existing policies and works agreementsDealing with service providers (order processing)Cross-border transfers of employee data

Due to high demand, we are pleased to offer an additional date for our data protection event in cooperation with Ebner Stolz: The additional AfterWorkShop on the topic “Effects of the new data protection law for ‘Human Resources’ according to GDPR” will take place on Wednesday, April 25, 2017 at 6:30 pm at the Hotel Waldorf Astoria. GDPR is coming by leaps and bounds: In just under two months, on May 25, 2018, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR and the new BDSG) will go into effect. This means that companies will be faced with significant legal changes that will have a particular impact on the processing of employee data in the HR sector and will require adaptation to the mandatory new regulations. In this event, we, together with Ebner Stolz, would like to inform you about some important “immediate measures” for the HR sector and provide you with technical and employment law recommendations that you should definitely consider in your final preparations in order to be “compliant” and to protect yourself from high fines. Agenda Part 1: GDPR from a digitalization / IT perspective Exemplary explanations of individual questions regarding the technical implementation of the new requirements Storage of HR data on US cloud-based technology Part 2: Overview of the most important provisions of the GDPR and the new BDSG with regard to the specifics of handling employee data The issue of consent Information rights and obligations Adapting existing policies and works agreements Dealing with service providers (order processing) Cross-border transfers of employee data

The new Pay Transparency Act came into force in July 2017. The aim is to ensure equal pay for women and men for equal work or work of equal value. In a previous After-Work-Shop, Ogletree Deakins had already informed the participants about the new obligations and challenges for companies. The aim now is to shed light on the requirements of the Pay Transparency Act, particularly with regard to legally compliant job evaluation in company practice. The joint keynote speech aims to clarify fundamental questions with the participants, such as Are you affected by the law?When is there an individual right to information?Which jobs are actually comparable?What is the salary structure for these jobs?How can it be demonstrated what the company is actually doing to ensure equal treatment between men and women or how it “justifies” a differentiation? On the other hand, participants will also be provided with a manageable job evaluation system to support companies in setting up an “Equal Payment System”. You are cordially invited to our next cooperation event on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at 6:00 pm at Stone Brewing Berlin (Im Marienpark 23, 12107 Berlin). Together with our guests, we look forward to an exciting event in a “biersonderer” atmosphere and an interesting exchange of experiences at the subsequent get-together.

Ongoing automation processes in all sectors of the economy, the increasing digitalization of the world of work, demographic challenges, and the changing demands that younger generations of workers place on employers and jobs. These are just some of the issues that employers are (or will be) dealing with today and in the future. Everyone is talking about “New Work”. But what are the challenges and opportunities for employers in creating a more transparent, flexible and family-friendly work environment and culture? What does this mean in practice from an employment law and tax perspective? In a “double keynote”, our speakers will present some best practices on topics such as agility and flexible working hours, co-working, home office or job sharing, and give you some initial recommendations on how to be a successful “new employer”. You are cordially invited to our next cooperation event on the topic of “New Work” on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 6:00 pm at the Sofitel Berlin Kurfürstendamm. Together with our guests, we look forward to an inspiring presentation and an intensive exchange of experiences at the subsequent get-together.

On March 30, 2017, the Bundestag passed the Act on the Promotion of Transparency of Remuneration Structures (Entgelttransparenzgesetz). This is expected to come into force on June 1, 2017, unless the Bundesrat raises an objection. The aim of the Pay Transparency Act is to create greater pay equality between women and men. The new legislation places new obligations and challenges on companies: In addition to an individual right to information and reporting obligations on equality and equal pay, the law also provides for a company audit procedure, among other things. On this occasion, our next cooperation event with our partner Ebner Stolz will take place on Thursday, June 1, 2017 on the topic of “New Pay Transparency Act” . In a one-hour presentation, the speakers will give you an overview of the changes in labor and tax law and the challenges that need to be overcome from June. Speakers: Dr. Ulrike Conradi, partner, lawyer and specialist lawyer for employment law at Ogletree Deakins Karina Frille, partner, auditor and tax consultant at Eber Stolz We look forward to welcoming our guests to the Waldorf Astoria at 6 p.m. and expect an exciting event and an interesting exchange of experiences at the get-together afterwards.

From May 2018, a new pan-European data protection law will come into force in the form of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which will largely replace the German Federal Data Protection Act. This means that companies will be faced with numerous legal and technical changes that will affect areas such as HR, IT, compliance, processes, etc. and require adaptation to the requirements of the GDPR. As the GDPR will become directly applicable in Germany on May 25, 2018 without any further transition period, it is important to use the remaining year to avoid potential disadvantages and fines. On this occasion, our after-work store on the topic of the “New EU General Data Protection Regulation” will take place as a cooperation event together with the auditing and tax consulting firm Ebner Stolz on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at 6:00 pm at the Hotel TITANIC at Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin. Agenda: Part 1: Overview of the most important regulations of the GDPR as well as the essential legal precautions to ensure GDPR compliance (e.g. consent, permissions, adaptation of existing regulations, company agreements). Part 2: Technical data protection, data security: presentation of the implementation of security measures that result from other requirements (such as the IT Security Act) with the GDPR and generate added business value (“Data Protection ISMS” (Information Security Management System) and “Privacy by Design” in the context of software and system architectures). Part 3: Presentation of the effects of the GDPR on special forensic investigations in the event of white-collar crime. Based on a practical case, an overview of the course of a forensic investigation and the challenges of collecting and processing digital data will be given. We would be delighted to welcome you to our presentation event followed by a get-together!