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This is the podcast of the international law firm CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz. As one of the top law firms in Europe with its 600+ legal specialists.
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Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
CMS Women’s Day 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
In this podcast, we will champion the professional achievements of our all-female panel, who are business leaders in their respective industry, from banking, technology and supply chain to construction and university/science. We will learn more about the challenges they face, tips on best practices and how they raised awareness against gender discrimination in their industries. The panellists will also share their personal experiences of:
- Career landscapes and gender bias
- Current diversity opportunities
- Trending ESG concerns that are important to them, such as diversity, the glass ceiling, female leadership, working from home and the economic gender gap.
Speakers:
- Jelena Nushol Fijačko and Ivana Ružđak, Director of Legal Affairs, Zagrebačka Banka (UniCredit)
- Döne Yalçın and Burcin Ergun, GC Turkey and Regional Director, EMEA Honeywell
- Tamara Jelić Kazić and Ivona Galetić, Legal Counsel, Orbico Group
- Daniela Karollus-Bruner and Christina Täuber, Legal Counsel, CML
- Andrea Potz and Rector Univ.Prof. DI. Dr. Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger, Vienna University of Economics and Business

Friday Dec 11, 2020
CMS Employment Snack: Restructuring and mass redundancies #3
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
CMS Employment Snack: Restructuring and mass redundancies | Bulgaria
Here is the third podcast in our second “CMS Employment Snack” series dealing with restructuring and mass redundancies. Our Bulgarian “menu” covers:
- Corporate restructurings in the time of a pandemic
- Employment restructurings – how to approach them
- Decreasing the size of your team – best options available
- Mass dismissals – what should you know
- Q&A Session
Language: English

Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
CMS Employment Snack: Restructuring and mass redundancies #2
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
CMS Employment Snack: Restructuring and mass redundancies | Austria
Here is the second podcast in our second “CMS Employment Snack” series dealing with restructuring and mass redundancies. Our Austrian “menu” covers:
- short time work, restructuring and other options
- works council involvement in drafting and implementing restructuring measures
- early warning system for mass redundancies
- social plans in the light of severely reduced economic capacities
- Q&A Session
Language : German

Thursday Nov 12, 2020
CMS Employment Snack: Restructuring and mass redundancies #1
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Here is the first podcast in our second “CMS Employment Snack” series. This series is dealing with restructuring and mass redundancies. Our Croatian and Slovenian “menu” covers:
- What qualifies as a collective redundancy?
- How long does it last and how much does it cost?
- How should negotiations with the unions and works
council be conducted? - What legal and practical issues may arise during the process?
- Q&A Session
Language: English

Friday Oct 16, 2020
CMS Employment Snack: “Home office and other treats” #6
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Here is the sixth podcast in our “Home office and other treats” series. Our Bulgarian “menu” includes insight and practical guidelines on main issues of mobile work/work from home, such as:
- Overview of the general conditions and rules for introducing remote work under Bulgarian law;
- Remote work vs homework;
- Remote work during the state of emergency;
- Benefits, difficulties, and specifics for the employer to consider.
Language: English

Thursday Oct 01, 2020
CMS Employment Snack: “Home office and other treats” #5
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
The fifth podcast in the “Home Office and Other Treats” comes from Russia and includes and practical guidelines on main issues of mobile work/work from home, such as:
• distant work vs. remote work: legal regime and practice
• workplace safety obligations
• monitoring employee work discipline
• reimbursement of expenses incurred from distant/remote work
Language: English

Monday Sep 21, 2020
CMS Employment Snack: “Home office and other treats” #4
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
The fourth podcast in the “Home Office and Other Treats” offers insight and practical guidelines on main issues of mobile work/work from home in Slovakia. We cover the following topics:
- Statutory requirements;
- Workplace safety;
- Working time arrangements, including the monitoring of working time;
- Compensating employees for expenses.
Language: English

Thursday Sep 10, 2020
CMS Employment Snack: “Home office and other treats” #3
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
In the third podcast in our “Home office and other treats” series, our Austrian employment experts provide insight and practical guidelines on main issues of mobile work/work from home, such as:
- Provision of operating resources/BYOD (§ 1014 ABGB, DNHG);
- Workplace safety and accidents;
- Working time arrangements, including the monitoring of working time and productivity;
- Compensating employees for expenses.
Language: German

Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
CMS Employment Snack: “Home office and other treats” #2
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Here is the second podcast in our “Home office and other treats” series. Our Croatian and Slovenian “menus” includes insight to the exact obligations of employers, how to practically combine office and homework, who is in control and whether this needs to be regulated in the employment contract. We have discussed:
- The statutory requirements on main issues of mobile work/work from home
- Heavy and inflexible regulations in place
- Employer challenges
- Workplace safety
- Working time arrangements and recording
Language: English

Monday Sep 07, 2020
CMS Employment Snack: “Home office and other treats” #1
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Here is the first podcast in our “Home office and other treats” series. Our Turkish “menu” includes insight and practical guidelines on main issues of mobile work/work from home, such as:
- Specific contractual arrangements for mobile work
- Provision of work materials and "bring your own device" policies
- Workplace safety and workplace accidents
- Working time arrangements
- Monitoring of working time and productivity from a data privacy perspective, and
- Compensation of expenses incurred by employees.
Language: English
