Labour and Social Security Law

Labour law is an area where the parties are not of equal strength; the law seeks to correct this imbalance through principles of interpretation in favour of the employee. On the employer's side, acting in accordance with procedure prevents most of the cost that would otherwise arise later.

On the employee's side Reinstatement actions, severance and notice pay, bad-faith compensation, overtime, weekly and public holiday pay, annual leave entitlements, mobbing claims, pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages arising from occupational accidents.

On the employer's side Drafting employment contracts and workplace regulations, conducting termination procedures lawfully, obtaining written defences and keeping proper records, non-compete and confidentiality agreements.

Social security Actions for determination of service, establishing the start of insured status, actions against the Social Security Institution, retirement and premium disputes.

Mediation is mandatory In employee-employer claims and reinstatement disputes, applying to a mediator before filing suit is a condition of the action. Where this stage is skipped, the case is dismissed on procedural grounds.