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Dr Erik Schmid is Partner at ADVANT Beiten‘s Munich office and member of the Labour & Employment Law practice group. His area of expertise comprises rendering advice on individual and collective labour law to German and international companies and representing them in court nationwide. Dr Schmid advises his clients particularly on issues and structures in connection with entrepreneurial co-determination (e.g., companies with more than 500 or 2,000 employees, or European Companies), on restructurings (such as outsourcing, transfer of business, closure), as well as on works constitution law and collective bargaining issues.
Dr Erik Schmid studied law at the University of Augsburg and at Universidade Lusófona in Lisbon, Portugal. He obtained his doctoral degree in 2009 with a thesis on a labour and corporate law topic concerning entrepreneurial co-determination. While writing his doctoral thesis, Dr Schmid worked at an international automotive supplier and was responsible for the labour law-related aspects during the successful foundation of one of the first European companies (SE) in Germany. He was admitted to the German Bar in 2009 and has been working with ADVANT Beiten since that time and became Partner in 2014.
„Erik Schmid ist stets sofort oder innerhalb kürzester Zeit verfügbar, um Fragen kompetent und ohne Scheu zu beantworten. Seine Schriftsätze sind prägnant und durch seine langjährige Erfahrung gekennzeichnet. Seine Verhandlungsführung vor Gericht ist objektiv und zielgerichtet.“
Dr. Erik Schmid ist „TOP Anwalt“ im Rechtsgebiet Arbeitsrecht
Since June 2017 Dr Erik Schmid continuously writes articles for the labor law blog of HJR publishing company.
Books:
"Special Burden on Occupations and Professions Relevant to the System", Chapter 6
Dr Erik Schmid and Martin Fink
in: Dahl/Göpfert/Helm (Ed.), "Arbeitsrechtlicher Umgang mit Pandemien - Praxisleitfaden am Beispiel der Corona-Krise" (Handling Pandemics under Labour Law - Practical Guide Based on the Example of the Corona Crisis), Series of Publications Betriebs-Berater
Flexible Working: Bridging Part-Time & Co. - Become Familiar with and Evaluate Working Time Models
Dr Erik Schmid and Dr Michaela Felisiak
in: Rehm-Verlag, 1st edition 2019
Commentary on the Part-Time and Limited-Term Employment Act, Continuation of Remuneration Act and the Maternity Protection Act
Dr Erik Schmid
in: rehm cockpit TVöD online comment, Hüthig Jehle Rehm, since 2012
Co-determination in a European Public Limited Company (SE)
Dr Erik Schmid
Nomos 2010
Essays/Articles:
(Error-prone) special position - the executive employee in supervisory board elections
Dr Erik Schmid
in: DER KONZERN, 5/2023, p. 193 et seq.
The missing, falsified or delayed proof according to § 20a IfSG
Dr Erik Schmid and Regina Holzer
in: SPA 09/2022, p. 69 et seq.
Termination agreement: What to consider
Dr Erik Schmid
www.humanresourcesmanager.de, 11.04.2022
UPDATE: "Rested" - but no rest days at Easter after all
Dr Erik Schmid
www.der-betrieb.de, 24.03.2021
Strict lockdown over Easter: these are the consequences for companies
Dr Erik Schmid
www.der-betrieb.de, 23.03.2021
Dear employee, unfortunately I do not have a workstation for you today
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, 15 February 2021
The "vaccine-related" termination of the employment relationship
Dr Erik Schmid and Markus Künzel
in: Expert Forum on Labor Law (#EFAR), 09 February 2021
Postponement of statutory (weekend) holidays in 2021 as an additional Corona bonus
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, 08 February 2021
Can employers force their employees to be vaccinated?
Dr Erik Schmid and Markus Künzel
in: haufe.de, 26 January 2021
First boss kicks out vaccination refusers!
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, 25 January 2021
Salary Waiver with Debtor Warrant
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, 16 November 2020
Whoever Does Not Comply with the Rules of the Game (Corona Hygiene Concept) ...
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, 09 November 2020
Beep, beep, beep – At the Sound of the Next Tone: Certificate of incapacity for work, issued by phone
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, 26. October 2020
Coronavirus Labour Law ‑ More Short-Time Work
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, 19 October 2020
Voluntary Flu Vaccination at the Workplace
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, 12. October 2020
Having Considered the Expiry of Holidays even for Long-Term Sick Employees?
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, 21 September 2020
The Tale of the Big Co-Determined Supervisory Board which Became Smaller and Smaller
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, 14 September 2020
Saving Money in a Unlawful Dismissal Lawsuit
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, Blog Labour Law, 31 August 2020
Do not forget! Friendly Reminder – Keep in Mind Forfeiture of Vacation
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, Blog Labour Law, 24 August 2020
Every Eleven Minutes a Member of the Works Council Argues with the Employer
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, Blog Labour Law, 10 August 2020
1 and 1 Makes 1 – Invalidity of a Second Employment Agreement
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, Blog Arbeitsrecht, 03 August 2020
Fifteen hundred net - Special payments in the Corona pandemic
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, Blog Labour Law, 06 July 2020
Protection against dismissal of pregnant women - IN the employment relationship and BEFORE
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, Blog Labour Law, 15 June 2020
From the Car to Communication in Legal Relations - Everything Turns Electronic
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, Blog Labour Law, 09 June 2020
Return to the Workplace
Dr Erik Schmid
Mercer HR Pulse Survey Covid-19, 4th edition 5 June 2020
Homeoffice
Dr Erik Schmid
Mercer HR Pulse Survey Covid-19, 6 May 2020
Quarantäne, Quarantine, Quarantaine, Quarentena, Quarantän, Karanteenissa
Dr Erik Schmid
www.rehm-verlag.de, 21 April 2020
BEITEN BURKHARDT on the subject of short-time work
Dr Erik Schmid
Mercer HR Pulse Survey Covid-19, 2th Edition 17 April 2020
Work of Tomorrow: What You Need to Know Today
Markus Künzel and Dr Erik Schmid
in: personal magazin, 2/2020, p. 72 et seq.
Continued Payment of Remuneration in Case of Sickness - Principle of Unity of Prevention
Dr Erik Schmid
in: SPA, 2/2020, p. 13 et seq.
Expedited Motion Against Strike of Lufthansa Flight Attendants Industrial Dispute by Ufo Trade Union
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Der Betrieb, 50/2019, p. 2808
Not All Activities with Colleagues Are Work
Dr Erik Schmid
www.lto.de, 4 December 2019
Saving jobs with short-time work
Dr Erik Schmid and Markus Künzel
in: Labor Law Magazine, 3/2019, p. 6 et seq.
A Backwards Step for Flexibility or Progress for Occupational Safety?
Dr Erik Schmid and Dr Michaela Felisiak
in: BC - Zeitschrift für Bilanzierung, Rechnungswesen und Controlling, volume 06/2019, p. 271 et seq.
Employee Status: Distinction between Employee and Freelancer Based on Work Schedule
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Der Betrieb, 24/2019, p. 1392
The quake following the recording of working hours started in Luxembourg
Dr Erik Schmid and Markus Künzel
in: Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, 11/2019, p. 6 et seq.
Football can not be prohibited
Dr Erik Schmid
www.lto.de, 11. June 2019
The epicentre of the working time quake is in Luxembourg
Dr Erik Schmid and Markus Künzel
in: Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, 11/2019, p. 6 et seq.
Bombshell from Luxembourg! Companies Must Record Employee's Working Hours
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Schnellbrief für Personalmanagement und Arbeitsrecht, 11/2019, p. 81 et seq.
Certificate on the Incapacity for Work via Whatsapp?
Dr Erik Schmid
humanresourcesmanager.de, 08 April 2019
Premises as Scene for Industrial Action?!
Dr Erik Schmid and Markus Künzel
Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, 04/2019, p. 22 et seq.
When the Office Dog Barks
Dr Erik Schmid
www.lto.de, 25 February 2019
The Truth in a Reference Letter - an Obligation?
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Neue Juristische Wochenschrift, 51/2018, p. 15
Interview on the Subject "Supervisory Board: Tactical Voting in By-Elections Under Scrutiny"
Dr Erik Schmid
www.der-betrieb.de, 09 November 2018
It remains with the separation of powers!
Dr Erik Schmid und Markus Künzel
in: Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, 17/2018, p. 7 et seq.
Misvoted - The (Provoked) By-Election of Employees' Representatives to the Supervisory Board
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Der Konzern, 9/2018, p. 335 et seq.
Quotes in the article „Ich nehme alle mit!“
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Handelsblatt, 24/2018, p. 52
Employer's Right to Give Instructions: Instruction of (Far Away) Business Trips Abroad
Dr Erik Schmid
Der Betrieb, 49/2017, p. 2938
Works Council Election 2018 - The Election Campaign Has Started!
Dr Erik Schmid and Martin Fink
in: Schnellbrief Arbeitsrecht, 16/2017, p. 125 et seq.
Leasing of Employees without Employees? - CJEU and Federal Labour Court Use Wide Interpretation of 'Employee' Definition Under German Temporary Employment Act (AÜG)
Dr Erik Schmid and Markus Künzel
in: Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, 6/2017, p. 3 et seq.
Mass Dismissal: Consultation Procedures with the Works Council
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Der Betrieb, 47/2016, p. 2788 et seq.
They count!? Company Co-determination - Temporary Agency Workers Count
Dr Erik Schmid and Markus Künzel
in: Neue Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht, volume 9/2016, p. 531 et seq.
What In-House Lawyers Now Need to Know for Their External Performance
Dr Erik Schmid
humanresourcesmanager.de, 1 February 2016
Temporary Agency Workers Are Voters and Their Votes Count
Dr Erik Schmid and Markus Künzel
Neue Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht, 23/2015
Travel time from home address to client location is working time for field staff
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Der Betrieb, 48/2015, p. 2821 et seq.
Job Postings such as "Freshly Qualified After Training or Apprenticeship" Indicate Age Discrimination
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Schnellbrief, 22/2015, p. 173 et seq.
The Minimum Wage - (Practical) Labour Law Issues for Tax Advisors
Dr Erik Schmid und Martin Fink
in: Tax Law in Brief, No. 21, p. 461 et seq.
Minimum Wage - What Do Entrepreneurs Have to Take into Account? - Part 2
Dr Erik Schmid and Martin Fink
in: BDM aktuell, 10+11/2015, p. 36 et seq.
Will the number of employees abroad decide on the composition of a co-determined supervisory board?
Comment on the decision of the Regional Court (Landgericht) Frankfurt/Main of 16 February 2015, DK 2015 p. 234.
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Der Konzern, 05/2015, p. 208 et seq.
Minimum wage - what entrepreneurs have to consider?
Dr Erik Schmid and Martin Fink
in: BDM aktuell, 05/2015, p. 22 et seq.
When threshold values suddenly become an issue
Dr Erik Schmid
humanresourcesmanager.de, 09 March 2015
The Crux of Old Age
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, edition 22/2014, p. 11 et seq.
With Gold Fever
Dr Erik Schmid
humanresourcesmanager.de, 25 August 2014
Retirement at 63 and its Implications on Seniority Part Time Employment Relationships
Dr Erik Schmid
in: schnellbrief 18/2014, p. 140
The Legal Form Determines the Co-Determination Duty
Dr Erik Schmid
humanresourcesmanager.de, 24 January 2014
Entrepreneurial Co-Determination
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht, 1/2014, p. 24 et seq.
The Co-Determined Supervisory Board - When and by Whom Must it be Voted?
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Schnellbrief 23/2013, p. 180
Claims for Damages in Case of Headhunting
Dr Erik Schmid and Martin Fink
in: Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht, 09/2013, p. 510
Turning Back the Hands of Time ...?
Dr Erik Schmid
in: personalszene 27/2013, p. 3
Voting without Being Counted? Temporary Agency Workers and Co-Determination
Dr Erik Schmid and Markus Künzel
in: Neue Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht 2013, p. 300
Sick Notes - When Can an Employer Demand the Submission of a Sick Note?
Dr Erik Schmid
in: personalszene 49/2012, p. 7
Headhunting for Skilled Employees
Dr Erik Schmid und Martin Fink
in: Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht 2012, p. 518 et seq.
Use Creative Potential - Employee Suggestions Scheme
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Schnellbrief 9/2011, p. 5 et seq.
Parental Leave - Terminability in the Postnatal Period?
Dr Erik Schmid
in: Schnellbrief 6/2010, p. 5 et seq.
Lectures/Online Seminar:
Webinar Payroll Tax Law: Current Employment Law for the Payroll Office 2022, 14 July 2022 in cooperation with Publisher Rehm,
Online Seminar for Start-ups – "Legal Questions Concerning the Corona Crisis", 25 March 2020, together with Dr Michaela Felisiak and Christian Kalusa,
Online Seminar on Labor Law, 15 March 2018 in cooperation with Publisher Rehm,
"Works Council Elections Compact: What You Need to Know as an Employer" together with Nadine Radbruch at the Bavarian Association of Freight Forwarders on 28 February 2018.
