EMPLOYMENT LAW

  • Van Olmen combines a strong dual expertise in HR pre-litigation and litigation which is rare among employment law firms. 

    Legal 500 (2023)

  • The team at Van Olmen &Wynant is precise and has good expertise and knowledge on employment matters, as well as the ability to give good advice and guidance.

    Chambers (2023)

  • Van Olmen & Wynant is unique because the lawyers have a broad strategic vision. The knowledge is up-to-date and the team offers creative solutions to complex issues

    Legal 500 (2023)

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    Van Olmen & Wynant is a renowned expert in employment law covering the full spectrum of such matters, including in-depth expertise in civil servants’ law. We have an important litigation practice in these areas, both before Belgian labour courts as before administrative courts.

    Areas we cover include:

    • Individual employment law, including employment agreements, service agreements, individual dismissals, self-employment, discrimination and harassment;
    • Collective labour law, including company restructuring, transfer of businesses, collective dismissals, outsourcing, collective bargaining agreements and complex employment issues connected with M&A;
    • Compensation and benefits, including executive remuneration and benefits and international compensation schemes;
    • International employment, including corporate immigration, expatriation and secondments;
    • European labour law;
    • Social security;
    • Internal policies and codes of conduct;
    • Whistleblowing and compliance;
    • Social criminal law.

    Van Olmen & Wynant is one of the driving forces behind L&E Global, a worldwide alliance of Employers’ Counsels, giving the firm a distinctive international dimension in employment law.

    The Employment department is headed by Chris Van Olmen