Collective Employment Relations

We believe good cooperation with employees is key to business success, so we always aim to resolve issues constructively, efficiently, and peacefully. Our employment law experts have extensive experience in collective bargaining, advising companies with thousands of employees, and negotiating with trade unions and other representatives.

When required, we help establish internal works councils and assist in their daily operations, including training and educating council members. Many of our clients operate globally and rely on us for EU-level employee representation, such as appointing local representatives to European Works Councils and facilitating employee participation in cross-border mergers and the establishment of European Companies (SEs).

We can help you with

  • Information and consultation with different types of employee representative bodies
  • Collective bargaining negotiations and agreements
  • Collective disputes and strikes
  • Collective lay-offs
  • Establishment of and cooperation with European Works Councils
  • Employee participation in cross-border mergers and SEs

Experience

  • Nordea

    Advising largest financial services group in northern Europe on employee participation in cross-border Baltic merger involving multiple jurisdictions – applicable rules, procedures and questions on employee involvement/participation

    Legal Adviser
  • Nokia

    Assisting Finnish multinational telecoms, IT, and consumer electronics company in carrying out employee information process in Latvia on business transfer when client acquired part of business globally from another company

    Legal Adviser
  • Nasdaq

    Advice on organising elections of employee representatives to Special Negotiation Body and its work ‒ one step in the process of creation of SE

    Legal Adviser
  • Aurelius Group

    Advising pan-European investment group on acquisition of Coats and on local business transfer agreements in the Baltics as well as closing matters, including transfer of employees in the Baltic States

    Legal Adviser
  • Outokumpu

    Assisting stainless steel production company with business service centre in Lithuania in election of Works Council and preparation of agreement with Works Council

    Legal Adviser
  • Amber Grid

    Successfully defending main operator of Lithuania’s natural gas transmission system in a collective dispute plus forming Lithuanian court practice

    Legal Adviser
  • PUMA Baltic

    Advising the third largest sportswear manufacturer worldwide on closing branch stores and collective lay-offs in Estonia to a short deadline

    Legal Adviser
  • HKScan Estonia

    Advising on collective employment dispute during public conciliation procedure and on employer’s rights while employees are on strike

    Legal Adviser

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