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Tobias Polloczek
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Dr. Tobias Polloczek

Rechtsanwalt | Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht (Certified lawyer for labor and employment law)

Languages
  • German
  • English
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Tobias Polloczek advises German and international companies on all aspects of individual and collective employment law, with a particular focus on reorganizations, transactions and compliance issues. He provides day-to-day advice on all of these matters, often in the context of restructurings and insolvencies. Besides, Tobias is particularly experienced advising his clients on the varied employment law consequences of cross-border projects as well as on EU-related employment aspects. He is Co-Head of the firm's cluster of excellence "Transformation / Restructuring" and member of the firm's cluster of "Financial institutions".

Tobias joined CMS in 2006 and has been a partner since 2014. In 2011, he was seconded to Marsh and McLennan Companies in New York.

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Publications

  • BAG zur Wirksamkeit arbeitsvertraglicher Vertragsstrafen bei langfristigem Ausschluss der ordentlichen Kündigung (Besprechung von BAG 20.10.2022 – 8 AZR 332/21), DB 2023, 1739 (together with Dr. Sophie Spicker)
  • Weniger Wahlbewerber als Sitze bei Betriebsratswahl (Besprechung von BAG v. 24.04.2024 – 7 ABR 26/23), DB 2024, 2974 (together with Fanny Alf)
  • "No restriction of entrepreneurial freedom of organization by § 164 IV SBG IX" Neue Zeitschrift für Insolvenz- und Sanierungsrecht (NZI) 2019, issue 23, 927
  • "Insolvenzarbeitsrecht - one more thing!", in: Heinrich, Christian (Ed.): "Krisen im Aufschwung, Neues zur Restrukturierung, Sanierung und Insolvenz von Unternehmen", p. 49-71, Nomos, 2019
  • Employment Law, Doing Business in Europe, 2019, Sweet & Maxwell (together with Antje-Kathrin Uhl)
  • Increase of risk in the event of a transfer of busniess during insolvency? Liability oft he purchaser and the PSV for pension entitlements under the law of the European Union, Neue Zeitschrift für Insolvenz- und Sanieriungsrecht (NZI) 2019, 65 ff., (together with Michael Rein)
  • Employment Law, Doing Business in Europe, 2017, Sweet & Maxwell (together with Antje-Kathrin Uhl)
  • Arbeitsrechtliche Praxis - Nachschlagewerk des Bundesarbeitsgerichts, BetrVG 1972 § 77 Nr. 105, Anmerkung zu BAG vom 05.03.2013, 1 AZR 417/12
  • Withdrawal of right to company car - how else can this be done?, DStR 2011, p. 1764 ff
  • Keine Nutzungsausfallentschädigung bei Rückforderung eines Dienstwagens nach Ablauf der Entgeltfortzahlungsverpflichtung, Kommentar zu BAG vom 14.12.2010, DB 2011, M 12 (together with Antje-Kathrin Uhl)
  • Arbeitsrechtliche Praxis - Nachschlagewerk des Bundesarbeitsgerichts, Anmerkung zu § 7 AGG Nr. 1 (BAG vom 13.10.2009), C.H.Beck 2011, p. 1321-1323
  • "Ohne Entlassungen durch die Krise? – Initiativrecht Kurzarbeit versus freie Unternehmerentscheidung", BB 2010, p. 2173 ff, (together with Antje-Kathrin Uhl)
  • "Haftung des Konzerns beim Sozialplan - Alle in einem Boot?", Form + Werkzeug, Juni 2010, p. 18, (together with Antje-Kathrin Uhl)
  • "Sozialplandotierung im Konzern – Adieu Berechnungsdurchgriff?", DStR 2010, p. 1481 ff, (together with Antje-Kathrin Uhl)
  • Employment Law, Doing Business in Germany, Sweet & Maxwell 2010
  • Entscheidungsbesprechung zu BAG v. 20.02.2008 - 10 AZR 125/07, BB 2008, p. 1291
  • Die Auswirkungen des neuen Passivrauchgesetzes auf das Rauchen im Betrieb, BB 2008, p. 1114 ff
  • Altersdiskriminierung im Licht des Europarechts, Nomos-Verlag 2008
  • "No Harm in Making a Complaint" - The Complaints Procedure Pursuant to §§ 84 and 85 of the Works Council Constitution Act", Bloomberg European Business Law Review 2008, p. 176 ff
  • Entscheidungsbesprechung zu LAG Berlin-Brandenburg v. 24.07.2007 - 7 Sa 561/07, BB 2008, p. 283 f
  • "Man kann sich ja mal beschweren" - die Beschwerdeverfahren nach den §§ 84, 85 BetrVG, BB 2008, p. 1730 ff
  • Psychische Belastungen am Arbeitsplatz als "Gesundheitsschutz" - Mitbestimmungsrechte des Betriebsrats nach § 87 Abs. 1 Nr. 7 BetrVG?, BB 2007, p. 2401 ff, (together with Antje-Kathrin Uhl)

Memberships & Roles

  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Fellow of the Institute for International and Comparative Law, Plano/Texas
  • World Law Group
  • Member of Human Resource Law Committee
  • The Center of American and International Law
  • Frankfurt Bar Association
  • Frankfurt Lawyers' Association

Lectures list

  • Workshop – AI in the workplace, Client training, 31.10.2024, together with Dr. Hagen Trübenbach
  • Die arbeitsrechtliche Restrukturierung, Webinar, CMS Arbeitsrechts Academy, Frankfurt am Main, 25.09.2024, zusammen mit Dr. Boris Alles
  • Gründzüge es kollektiven Arbeitsrechts - Betriebsverfassungsrecht, Vorlesungen im Spring Term 2024, LAW Kollektives Arbeitsrecht, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, Wiesbaden
  • Grundzüge des kollektiven Arbeitsrechts - Betriebsverfassungsrecht, Vorlesungen im Spring Term 2023, LAW Kollektives Arbeitsrecht, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, Wiesbaden
  • Update Betriebsverfassungsrecht, BVAU Regionalgruppe Mitte, Frankfurt, 27.04.2023
  • IT co-determination rights and competent works council, Inhouse training, 07.03.2023
  • ZAU Spotlight - Whistleblower Protection Act, the second: what lies ahead? ZAU / Verlag FMOS, webinar, 22.11.2022
  • Whistleblower Protection Act, the second: what lies ahead? BVAU Central Regional Group, CMS, Frankfurt am Main, 13.09.2022
  • ZAU Spotlight - Information right according to Art. 15 DSGVO ZAU/Handesblatt, webinar, 21.07.2022
  • Information right according to Art. 15 DSGVO: A current inventory, BVAU Central Regional Group, Mövenpick Hotel, Frankfurt am Main, 14.07.2022
  • Basic characteristics of collective labor law - works constitution law, lectures in spring term 2022, LAW collective labor law, EBS University of Economics and Law, Wiesbaden
  • Basic characteristics of collective labor law - works constitution law, lectures in spring term 2021, LAW collective labor law, EBS University of Economics and Law, Wiesbaden
  • "Deep dive" labor law restructuring Mass redundancy - requirements regarding consultation and notification procedure, webinar series, Frankfurt am Main, 14.04.2021, along with Dr. Boris Alles
  • If short-time work is not sufficient – Restructuring options in times of Corona, Webinar, Frankfurt, 27.10.2020
  • If short-time work is not sufficient – Restructuring options in times of Corona, Webinar, Frankfurt, 26.05.2020
  • Working time – what counts and what will be paid? BVAU Regionalgruppe Mitte, Frankfurt, 07.02.2019
  • Insolvency-related employment and labor law: one more thing! Symposium insolvency, employment and labor law, 14/15.06.2018, Katholische Universität Eichstätt Ingolstadt, professorial chair of civil law, civil procedure law and insolvency law, Ingolstadt
  • Works council participation: jurisdictional issues and definition problems, BVAU Regionalgruppe Mitte, Frankfurt, 19.03.2018
  • Future work - Flexible in (T)space and time? 16th CMS Labor Law Congress, Frankfurt am Main, 16.06.2017
  • "Legal Framework and Fields of Activity for Executives (LFFA)", Seminar, Studiengang General Management, Steinbeis University, Stuttgart, 22.07.2016
  • "Use of external personnel in companies content and effects of the current legislative projects", BVAU regional group Mitte, Frankfurt am Main, 19.07.2016
  • "Legal Framework and Fields of Activity for Executives (LFFA)", Seminar, Studiengang General Management, Steinbeis University, Stuttgart, 11.03.2016
  • Focus on current case law, BVAU Regional Group Central, Frankfurt, 16.10.2014
  • Labor law issues in corporate transactions in crisis and insolvency, Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, Frankfurt, 01.12.2015
  • Legal Framework and Fields of Activity for Executives (LFFA), WO 68, Steinbeis University, Stuttgart, 17./18.10.2014
  • Current case law of the European Court of Justice and its impact on German labor law, 13. CMS-Arbeitsrechtskongress, 03.06.2014, Frankfurt
  • Legal Framework and Fields of Activity for Executives (LFFA), WO 66, Steinbeis University, Stuttgart, 06./07.03.2014
  • Keynote speech on employment flexibility options, BVAU Regional Group Central, Frankfurt, 30.01.2014
  • Focus on deployment of external personell – temporary work and work contracts, client seminar, Frankfurt, 27.11.2013
  • Legal Framework and Fields of Activity for Executives (LFFA), WO 64, Steinbeis University, Stuttgart, 14./15.11.2013
  • Legal Framework and Fields of Activity for Executives (LFFA), WO 63, Steinbeis University, Stuttgart, 08./09.08.2013
  • Legal Framework and Fields of Activity for Executives (LFFA), WO 61, Steinbeis University, Stuttgart, 06./07.06.2013
  • Options with regard to the reduction in workforce – Transfer Company, Frankfurt, 21.02.2013
  • Legal Framework and Fields of Activity for Executives (LFFA), WO 60, Steinbeis University, Stuttgart, 25./26.01.2013
  • Internal investigations, employment law possibilities and difficulties, client seminar, Frankfurt, 11.10.2012
  • Legal Framework and Fields of Activity for Executives (LFFA), WO 54, Steinbeis University, Stuttgart, 16./17.12.2011
  • Health and safety at work - legal background, Inhouse training, 22.11.2011
  • Legal Framework and Fields of Activity for Executives (LFFA), WO 53, Steinbeis University, Herrenberg, 04./05.11.2011
  • "European Employment Law", Marsh and McLennan Global HR training (Webinar), New York, 09.03.2011
  • "Hot topics in European Labor Law", Mercer ORC Network, New York, 10.02.2011
  • "How to come out of the crisis with the best employees - ten steps towards the best possible choice for redundancy on grounds of social criteria", client seminar, Stuttgart, 12.05.2010

Education

  • 2005: Second state examination in law
  • 2005: Research assistant to Prof. Dr. Scheuing (Jean Monnet Chair for EU Law, Foreign Public Law and International Law), University of Wuerzburg
  • 2003: Graduated as "Europajurist" after completing a complementary study course in EU law
  • 2003: First state examination in law
  • 1997 - 2003: Law studies in Wuerzburg and Salamanca