Schalast has for many years advised leading German and foreign airlines operating scheduled, freight and charter services. This work focuses on providing comprehensive employment law advice and litigation support. Schalast therefore has comprehensive experience with all aviation issues.

Schalast in particular advises companies in the aviation sector in the following areas:

• Advising general managers, directors and supervisory board members
• Supervisory board elections
• Works constitution law
• Labour court order proceedings (including support when contesting works council elections)
• Drafting company agreements
• Advising conciliation committees
• Collective bargaining law
• Drafting and negotiating collective bargaining agreements
• Advising employers during industrial action
• Company pension schemes
• Temporary agency workers
• Advice on anti-discrimination and equality issues
• Compliance
• Patent law
• Data protection
• Representation in court cases up to the German Federal Court of Justice and the European Court of Justice
• Preparation of expert opinions