Our lawyers can conduct investigations on the employer’s compliance with its legal obligations. Our investigations help us to proactively advise on any changes necessary to reduce the likelihood of employee complaints, government enforcement actions, litigation, and other legal costs.

We assist employers in every phase of the employment and independent contractor relationship, from hiring through retention to voluntary retirement or involuntary severance. In particular we can assist with employment contracts, internal procedures, and all aspects of the employment legal framework, including mandatory provisions of the law and minimal guaranteed entitlements of the law, immigration requirements, entitlements of employees, leave, discipline, terminations, etc.

Compensation terms are a key aspect of employment contracts for both the employer and employees. We guide clients on the mandatory and complex salary structures required locally.

We provide comprehensive legal advice on all mandatory benefits. In conjunction with our Tax Department, we provide counsel on and develop the spectrum of employee benefit plans, programs and arrangements including profit-sharing, employee stock ownership, severance benefit, health and pension. Our primary goal is to find optimal tax structure for international and local staff regarding salary and other benefits.

KN Employment lawyers efficiently handle the collective bargaining process and advance clients interests in all other dealings with labor unions.

We handle the most sensitive issues arising out of or in connection with termination of employment. Our attorneys guide employers through all kinds of individual and group employee termination.

Working with our colleagues in KN Corporate/M&A, we analyze the labor regulation and employee benefits issues that arise during mergers and acquisitions. In preparing documentation and due diligence for these transactions, we assess and allocate the benefit and contractual liabilities that may accompany the acquisition or disposition of ongoing businesses.

We understand that labor and employment legal issues often involve other areas of the law, such as the protection of ideas, taxation, securities, bankruptcy, and many others and working with leading specialized lawyers from those fields we provide an integrated and cost effective solution to all issues that arise.