Your law firm for labor law in Hamburg
Fast, competent help with termination, severance agreements, and all questions regarding your employment relationship.
As your personal lawyer, I will stand by your side in Hamburg and throughout Germany with clear, understandable advice and strong representation in German, English, and Spanish.
Have you received a termination notice or have another labor law concern?
Termination and protection against dismissal
Have you received a termination notice? Attention: There is a strict 3-week deadline! for filing a claim for protection against dismissal!
I will immediately check the validity and fight for your job or a fair severance payment.
Review severance agreement
Don’t sign anything prematurely. A severance agreement often threatens a blocking period for unemployment benefits. I will negotiate optimal conditions and an appropriate severance payment for you.
Received a warning letter?
An unjustified warning letter jeopardizes your job. I will support you in drafting a legally sound counter-statement or in enforcing the removal of the warning letter from your personnel file.
Employment reference - correction
Employers often hide negative evaluations between the lines.
I will decipher your reference letter language and enforce a benevolent, performance-appropriate wording that preserves your career opportunities.
Wages and salary
Whether it’s overtime, holiday pay, or outstanding salary – I will help you consistently claim your rightful financial claims against your employer.
Other labor law questions
I will gladly answer all your labor law questions.
With me, you are not an anonymous file number. I will represent you in labor law personally, transparently, and with full commitment.
Frequently asked questions in labor law
After receiving a written termination notice, you have exactly three weeks to file a claim for protection against dismissal with the labor court. If this deadline passes, the termination will almost always automatically become effective.
Therefore, contact me immediately after receiving the letter.
No, in Germany, there is generally no statutory, automatic claim to severance pay. Only in rare exceptional cases can severance pay arise from contractual or statutory provisions.
However, in practice, severance pay is almost always agreed upon as part of a settlement before the labor court or during the negotiation of a severance agreement.
As your lawyer, I will maximize your chances.
In labor law, in the first instance, the special rule applies that each party bears their own legal costs – regardless of who wins.
If you have legal insurance, it will usually cover the costs. I will gladly submit a free coverage inquiry for you.
Pregnant women enjoy special protection against dismissal under the Maternity Protection Act. From the beginning of pregnancy until four months after childbirth, termination by the employer is generally not permissible. If you receive a termination letter during such a phase, have it checked by me immediately.
Yes, that is often possible. A fixed-term contract is legally valid only if it either has a legally recognized reason (e.g., parental leave replacement) or if the fixed-term contract without a specific reason does not exceed the legal maximum limits. Many fixed-term clauses in employment contracts are formally or substantively flawed. If this is the case, the contract is legally considered indefinite! With a so-called “Entfristungsklage” (action for declaration of indefinite employment) before the labor court, I can enforce a permanent employment relationship for you.
A unilateral release from work (i.e., the prohibition to appear at work, usually with continued salary payment) is not readily permitted for the employer. They need a legitimate interest, for example, the protection of trade secrets or a significant loss of trust. Important for you: A release from work should always be in writing and clearly regulate whether it occurs with the deduction of remaining vacation and overtime. Do not sign any agreements regarding this without prior legal review.
Free initial consultation
Free initial contact: Our first brief conversation (online or by phone) for an initial assessment of your case is completely free of charge for you. So that I can give you well-founded feedback on the prospects of success during the conversation, it is best to briefly describe your concern in advance and send me relevant documents (e.g., termination notice or employment contract) via the contact form or by email.
Transparent lawyer fees: Since the costs for a lawyer in labor law are legally dependent on the so-called amount in dispute, a flat-rate fixed price for a procedure cannot be given in advance. Based on your details, however, I will immediately determine the estimated out-of-court and court costs for you. Based on this cost estimate and the prospects of success, you can freely decide at your leisure whether you want to proceed with a case.
Don’t worry: The lawyer’s fees will be explained to you in full transparency from the outset. Money should not be an obstacle to asserting your rights against your employer. In cases of financial hardship – especially after a sudden termination – we can gladly arrange a fair installment payment plan.