WSG Labour Law Seminar 2015

When: 05 - 06 February 2015
Where: Berlin, Germany

WSG German legal firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek hosted the fifth Labour Law Seminar in their Berlin offices on 6th of February. The seminar began with an exclusive welcome reception and dinner at the Deutsche Parlamentarische Gesellschaft followed by an intensive morning programming to include topics such as Eastern European Labour Law Practices, CJEU Jurisprudence & a Contract Drafting Workshop. The meeting was a great success, and welcomed 25 professionals from across Europe.

Program

Thursday, 05 February

18:00 - 21:00

Welcome Reception & Dinner:
Welcome Reception & Dinner
Host firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek welcomes registered delegates to attend a welcome cocktail and dinner reception at the very exclusive Deutsche Parlamentarische Gesellschaft located at Friedrich-Ebert-Platz 2, 10117 Berlin.

All guests need to bring their ID for dinner due to security reasons. Please RSVP your attendance upon registering online.

Friday, 06 February

09:00

Welcome & Opening Remarks:
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dirk Kolvenbach, Partner, Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek

09:15/10:30

Session I: New Developments regarding Transfer of Undertaking :
Session I: New Developments regarding Transfer of Undertaking
Recent ECJ Case Law on Incorporation Clauses and Transfer of Undertaking
Els de Wind, Partner, Van Doorne

Recent ECJ Decisions on Various Aspects of Transfers of Undertaking
Martin Reufels, Partner, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek

10:30/10:45

Coffee Break:
Coffee Break

10:45/12:00

Session II: The Central and Eastern European View:
Session II: The Central and Eastern European View
WSG Central and Eastern European Member Firms present their practise and new legal developments:

Irina Anyukhina, ALRUD (Russia)

Jana Cernakova, Cechova & Partners (Slovakia)

Jelena Danilovic, Karanovic & Nikolic (Serbia)

Pirkko-Liis Harkmaa, LAWIN (Estonia)

13:00/14:00

Lunch:
Open Discussion on strengthening WSG collaboration, including working lunch
Moderator: Vicente Calle, Garrigues (Spain)