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Amelie Schäfer

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Rechtsanwältin | Fachanwältin für Arbeitsrecht (Certified lawyer for labor and employment law) | Head of Labor, Employment & Pensions, CMS Germany

CMS Hasche Sigle
Kasernenstraße 43-45
40213 Duesseldorf
Germany
Languages German, English

Amelie Schäfer advises German and international companies and groups on all aspects of individual and collective employment law. She represents her clients in court and out of court and advises companies during their negotiations with works councils. Alongside agile working and organisational forms, Amelie also specifically focusses on HR and external personnel compliance matters, particularly the deployment of external personnel within companies, the set-up of respective compliance systems and processes as well as negotiations with authorities.

Amelie Schäfer joined CMS Duesseldorf in 2013 and became a partner in 2021.

CMS product FPE (deployment of external personnel)

Amelie Schäfer is a member of the development team behind the CMS product FPE (deployment of external personnel), an IT-based product that allows clients to make a rapid yet reliable initial assessment when using external personnel in their company.

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Aufsteiger im Arbeitsrecht

JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024

„Oft empfohlen“ für Arbeitsrecht

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"very ambitious and capable young lawyer", competitor

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)

"up and coming", "professionally and strategically superior to many experienced partners", competitor

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"Recommended" for Employment

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)

"Recommended" for Employment

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)

Publications

  • Scheinselbststaendigkeit in Wirtschaftspruefungsgesellschaften: Risikoanalyse und -management, WPK-Magazin 2/2019, co-author: Marion Bernhardt
  • Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen von Crowdworking – Chancen und Risiken dieser Moeglichkeit von Fremdpersonaleinsatz – Der Betrieb vom 28.10.2016, Heft 43, p. 2543 ff., co-authors: Kira Falter, Isabel Meyer-Michaelis
  • Konsequentes Vorgehen - Beim Einsatz externer Mitarbeiter muessen Unternehmen genau hinschauen, Innovationsmanager, Dezember 2015, Heft 37, p. 46
  • Irrt die Deutsche Rentenversicherung? - Indizien fuer das Vorliegen von freier Mitarbeiter bleiben weiterhin nur Indizien, Der Betrieb vom 04.09.2015, Heft 36, p. 2091, co-author: Kira Falter
  • Einsatz von Fremdpersonal: Beherrschbare Risiken, Der Moebelspediteur vom 15.09.2015, 09/2015, p. 34
  • Scheinselbststaendigkeit: Fehleinschaetzungen sind teuer und strafrechtlich relevant, Rechtsboard Handelsblatt, 23.03.2015, co-author: Kira Falter
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Lectures list

  • Arbeitsrecht für Praktiker: Aktuelles aus der Rechtsprechung und aus Berlin, 21. CMS-Arbeitsrechtskongress, Köln, 09.05.2023
  • Arbeitsrechtliche Compliance in Zeiten von CSR, ESG und Nachhaltigkeit, Webinar Reihe Vorsprung durch Wissen - Wofür Sie sich zu Recht interessieren, Online, 06.09.2022
  • Fremdpersonal und agile Arbeit – Ein Blick der Praxis auf Herausforderungen und Loesungswege, 45. Duesseldorfer Gespraechskreis Arbeitsrecht, Duesseldorf, 12.12.2019
  • „Agile Beyond Buzzword Bingo“, Detecon Expert Talk, Bonn, 10.04.2019
  • Compliance Roadshow Vortrag zum Thema "Fremdpersonal richtig einsetzen: Compliance Risiken bei der Beschaeftigung von Externen", 22.11.2017
  • Haufe-Online Seminar "Risiken und Sanktionen bei Scheinselbstaendigkeit und illegaler Arbeitnehmerueberlassung", 27.04.2017
  • Haufe-Online Seminar "Organisationsstrukturen und Ueberwachungsinstrumente beim Fremdpersonaleinsatz", 09.05.2017
  • "Anwaltskanzlei 4.0 –Neue Prozesse durch Legal Tech im Bereich Arbeitsrecht", 26.05.2017, Deutscher Anwaltstag Essen, co-referee: Dr Andreas Hofelich
  • Haufe-Online Seminar "Ihre Fragen und Themen aus der Praxis zum Einsatz von Fremdpersonal", 31.05.2017
  • Haufe-Online Seminar "Typische Abgrenzungsmerkmale ‎beim Einsatz von Fremdpersonal", 29.03.2017
  • Digitale Arbeitswelten: Arbeitnehmer, Leiharbeitnehmer, Freelancer in den Zeiten der Digitalisierung, 25.03.2017, Duesseldorf, Podiumsdiskussion, 7. Europaeischen Handels- und Gesellschaftsrechtstag und 21. Deutsch-Franzoesisches Seminar
  • Compliance – Brennpunkt Fremdpersonaleinsatz, September 13, 2016, Muenster, Zertifikatslehrgang Arbeitsrecht, JurGrad Masterstudiengaenge der Universitaet Muenster
  • Haufe-Online seminar "HR Compliance - Fremdpersonaleinsatz in der Praxis", April 29, 2016
  • Fremdpersonaleinsatz – Handling und Organisation, November 10, 2015, Duesseldorf, co-lecturer: Lisa Gerdel
  • Einsatz von Fremdpersonal, September 15, 2014, co-lecturer: Thomas Glaesmann
  • Herausforderungen beim Einsatz von “External Workforce“, March 29, 2014, co-lecturers: Lisa Gerdel, Thomas Glaesmann
  • Fremdpersonaleinsatz im Fokus – Zeitarbeit und Werkvertraege, November 26, 2013, Duesseldorf, co-lecturer: Lisa Gerdel
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Education

  • 2012: Second state examination in law
  • Trainee lawyer at Heidelberg Regional Court including placements at an international law firm in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Higher Administrative Court and a globally leading software company
  • 2010: First state examination in law
  • Law studies at the University of Heidelberg
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11/09/2023
CMS Workation Guide
Employers are facing increasing demands in connection with the flexibilization of the workplace. In the context of the developments surrounding "New Work", the topic of "workation" is of immense importance. The following guide provides an overview of the labor and tax law implications of mobile working abroad and tips on general feasibility in the company.
21/08/2023
CMS advises LIMERA Gartenbauservice on acquisition of Gärtnereinkauf Münchingen
Dusseldorf – LIMERA Gartenbauservice GmbH & Co. KG, based in Geldern-Walbeck (North Rhine-West­phalia), has acquired all shares in Gärtnereinkauf Münchingen GmbH (GEM), based in Korntal-Münchinen...
09/06/2023
Einfach Arbeitsrecht
Labor and employment law to go – in the new “Einfach Arbeitsrecht” series, we cut through the complexity to provide concise answers to key questions around labor and employment law, with a particular focus on new ways of working, compliance and all the other issues that affect employers.
20/04/2023
Entry in Series A round: CMS advises Equinor Ventures on investment in...
Dusseldorf –  Semodia, a tech company from Dresden specialising in modular process automation, has successfully completed its Series A financing round. With Equinor Ventures, the company, which was...
04/11/2022
Core Strenghts in Employment Law
HR Compliance:   Compliance Management Sys­tems­Freel­an­cer­In­t­ern­al In­vest­ig­a­tion­sWhis­tleblow­ing­Works council remuneration etc.  Directors & Benefits:   Re­mu­ner­a­tionESOP/VSOPSu­per­vis­ory council and board level advice ESG etc.  Trans­form­a­tion:   Business trans­fer­sRedund­an­ci­esTrans­fers of un­der­tak­ing­s­Ne­go­ti­ations with works councils and unionsMatrix struc­turesTrans­ac­tion­al employment and labor law etc.  Co-De­term­in­a­tion:   Labor Relations Labor lawSE conversionLaw regulating collective bargaining agreements and strikes etc.  Pensions:  Implementing, modifying and closing pension schemesPensions in business transfers and M&A trans­ac­tion­sOut­sourcing and de-risk­ing­Pen­sions litigation etc.   New Work:   Mobile work­ing­Scrum­Di­git­al­isa­tion(Cor­por­ate) Sustainability etc.
27/10/2022
CMS advises digital care start-up ucura (DeinePflege) on Series A financing...
Düsseldorf – Digital care start-up ucura, which offers innovative digital solutions for outpatient care under the name “DeineP­flege”, has successfully closed its seven-digit Series A round of financing...
12/10/2022
CMS advises MERULIN Gartenbauservice on merger with Raiffeisen Gartenbau
Düsseldorf – Raiffeisen Gartenbau GmbH & Co. KG, a horticulture company based in Korschenbroich (North Rhine-West­phalia), has been merged into MERULIN Gartenbauservice GmbH & Co. KG, which is headquartered...
02/08/2022
CMS advises thyssenkrupp on investment in fintech cap-on
Düsseldorf – Body shop specialist and plant manufacturer thyssenkrupp Automotive Body Solutions GmbH is acquiring a stake in fintech start-up cap-on GmbH, which specialises in digital pay-per-use services...
22/02/2022
CMS advises National Express Rail on business transfer following insolvency...
Düsseldorf – Cologne-based National Express Rail has taken on all the employees involved in operating the RE 1 (RRX) and RE 11 (RRX) lines following the insolvency of rail company Abellio NRW. Abellio...
10/02/2022
Higher Labour Court of Baden Württemberg on the time limit for issuing...
Compliance investigations do not suspend the period during which termination without notice must be issued. If there is a delay in gaining knowledge of the grounds for termination, there is a risk of...
02/02/2022
CMS advises KOLEKTOR Magnet Technology on the sale of its former headquarters
Duesseldorf – KOLEKTOR Magnet Technology GmbH, a company specialized in the production of plastic-bonded magnets for the automotive supply and electrical industries, has sold its former headquarters...
31/01/2022
CMS advises ght on acquisition by Liberta Partners
Düsseldorf – Multi-family holding company Liberta Partners has acquired ght GmbH Elektronik im Verkehr through its Liberta Partners Fund II. ght is a trading and services company for applications and...