Corporate law / Managing director employment contract

The managing director employment contract regulates the legal relationship between the GmbH and its managing directors, and is similar to an employment contract. However, whether labour law also applies to the managing director is a complicated and controversial legal question that cannot be answered in general terms. In individual cases, this question concerns the status of a managing director as an employee and the associated obligations to pay social security contributions, for example, or the question of whether the managing director enjoys protection against dismissal or whether the managing director has a right to maternity leave. Our corporate and labour law attorneys are available to advise you on these issues and also clarify which points should be sensibly regulated in a managing director employment contract.

Incorrect contracts or unclear wording can lead to costly legal disputes and jeopardise the relationship between the managing director and the GmbH. Compared to the United States, Germany has a lot more labour protections for employees that businesses need to be aware of. Careful coordination and review of the managing director employment contract is therefore of considerable importance. Our experienced lawyers in the fields of corporate law and labour law have extensive expertise in this area and can help you with questions you may have in this regard. Our lawyers create custom legal solutions and are available to draw up a contract from scratch or to review and optimise an existing contract to meet your exact requirements. Our team is also happy to assist with the negotiation and termination of corresponding contracts.

Finally, we can also evaluate and litigate with any potential or current litigation for the subsequent enforcement of any rights and claims arising from the managing director employment contract.