Martin Fink is Partner at ADVANT Beiten‘s Munich office and member of the Labour & Employment Law practice group. His area of expertise especially comprises collective and individual labour law, on which he advises national and international companies. Negotiations with bodies under works constitution law (group/central/individual works councils) at the occasion of restructurings are as much part of his area of expertise as the defence of employers against dismissal protection or other lawsuits by employees (e.g. regarding pension claims, remuneration, discrimination, etc.). As a licensed specialist for labour law, Martin Fink represents employers throughout Germany both before the courts that have jurisdiction over labour law matters (the Federal Labour Court, higher and local labour courts) and all other courts that may have jurisdiction over disputes with employees (such as the Higher Regional Court, regional courts, social courts, administrative courts, etc.). He also represents employees in conciliation boards formed under works constitution law.
Martin Fink studied law at Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich and was admitted to the German Bar in 2003. In 2009 he was qualified and admitted as licensed specialist for labour law. Mr Fink joined ADVANT Beiten in 2005 and became Partner in 2010.
Books:
"Special Burden on Occupations and Professions Relevant to the System", Chapter 6
Martin Fink and Dr Erik Schmid
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
Essays/Articles:
Fixed-Term Employment Without Objective Grounds (Section 14 (2) German Act on Part-Time Work and Fixed-Term Employment Contracts ) - Prior Employment with the Same Employer
Martin Fink
Der Betrieb, 5/2020, p. 232
Reference to Collective Agreement Remains Dynamic also in Case of a Transfer of Business
Martin Fink
ArbeitsRechtsberater, 07/2019, p. 218 et seq.
Mere Acceptance of a Conduct Contrary to Co-Determination Does Not Lead to the Conclusion of a Semi-Formal Works Agreement
Martin Fink
Der Betrieb, 17/2019, p. 975
Reference to Collective Agreement Remains Dynamic also in Case of a Transfer of Business
Martin Fink
Der Betrieb, 03/2018, p. 182
Calculation of Leave Payment after Reduction of Part-Time
Martin Fink
Der Betrieb, 29/2018, p. 1736
Coalition Agreement: What Will Happen to The Timely Limitation of a Job Without Any Objective Reason
Martin Fink
Der Betrieb, 14/2018, p. M 26 et seq.
Reference to Collective Agreement Remains Dynamic also in Case of a Transfer of Business
Martin Fink
Der Betrieb, 11/2018, p. 647
Flexible Working Hours Without Chaos – This Is How It Works
Martin Fink
www.impluse.de, 22 January 2018
Tariff Unity Act (Tarifeinheitsgesetz) - (No) Clarity after Judgement by Federal Constitutional Court of 11 July 2017?
Martin Fink
Schnellbrief Arbeitsrecht, 18/2017, p. 141 et seq.
Works Council Election 2018 - The Election Campaign Has Started!
Martin Fink and Dr Erik Schmid
Schnellbrief Arbeitsrecht, 16/2017, p. 125 et seq.
Tariff Unity Act - In Conformity with the of the Basic (Constitutional) Law of the Federal Republic Germany
Martin Fink
HR RoundTable News September 2017, p. 28.
Sick and gone?
Martin Fink and Dr Dietmar Müller-Boruttau
Lohn+Gehalt, February 2017, p. 44 et seq.
No Claim of Employee to Consultation of a Lawyer During Inspection of Its Personnel File
Martin Fink
Der Betrieb, 51-52/2016, p. 3050
Extent of Obligation to Continued Payment of Wages during Preventive Medical Treatments or Rehabilitation
Martin Fink
Der Betrieb, no. 39/2016, pp. 2299 et seq.
New Traps for Employers in Case of Mass Dismissals
Martin Fink and Markus Künzel
Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, issue 24, p. 9 et seq.
The Minimum Wage - (Practical) Labour Law Issues for Tax Advisors
Martin Fink and Dr. Erik Schmid
Tax Law in Brief, No. 21, p. 461 et seq.
Minimum Wage - What Do Entrepreneurs Have to Take into Account? - Part 2
Martin Fink und Dr. Erik Schmid
BDM aktuell, 10+11/2015, p. 36 et seq.
Reduced vacation claim due to parental leave
Martin Fink
Der Betrieb, no. 37/2015, pp. 2153
Right to Consult a Lawyer in Personnel Matters - When Does the Employee's Request Have to be Fulfilled? (Part 2)
Martin Fink and Dr Gerald Peter Müller
schnellbrief, edition 12/2015, pp. 89
Right to Consult a Lawyer in Personnel Matters - When Does the Employee's Request Have to be Fulfilled?
Martin Fink and Dr. Gerald Peter Müller
schnellbrief, edition 11/2015, pp. 81
Minimum wage - what entrepreneurs have to consider?
Martin Fink and Dr. Erik Schmid
BDM aktuell, May 2015, p 22 et seq.
„Headhunting und Active Sourcing“ – What are the rules of the game?
Martin Fink
HR Roundtable News, May 2015, p 25
Labour Law Specialist: Rights in the Event of Delays (Interview)
Martin Fink
ZDF heute.de, 6 November 2014
Heirs Are Entitled to a Compensation for Vacation Claims
Martin Fink and Markus Künzel
Human Resources Manager, no. 05/2014, p. 102 et seq.
"It's Poaching" Time – What Needs to Be Observed when Headhunting
Martin Fink
Die News - Das Magazin für Familienunternehmen, No. 6, June 2014, p. 7 et seq.
Claims for Damages in Case of Headhunting
Martin Fink and Dr. Erik Schmid
Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht, 09/2013, 510
Fiction of an Employment Relationship Under a Service Contract
Martin Fink und Markus Künzel
Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, Edition 17/2013, 14
More Rights for the Works Council When Employing Temporary Agency Workers
Martin Fink und Markus Künzel
Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, Edition 16/2013, 5
More Works Councils!
Martin Fink and Markus Künzel
Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, issue 07, 3 April 2013, p. 7
The Rejection Leaves a Bad Taste (Interview)
Martin Fink
Handelsblatt online, 19 April 2012
Headhunting for Skilled Employees
Martin Fink and Dr. Erik Schmid
Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht 2012, 518 et seq.
Limitation - And No End?
Martin Fink
Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht 2012, 16
Special Protection against Dismissal in Employment Agreements and Social Selection
Martin Fink and Markus Künzel
Neue Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht 2011, 1385
Corporate Alliances - A Way Out of the Economic Crisis?
Martin Fink
Platow Online, 4 October 2011
The Employment Relationship in Case of Insolvency of the Employer
Martin Fink
Schnellbrief 15/2011, 5-7
Interview on Rail Strike
Martin Fink
Focus.de, 10 March 2011
Centre-Right Coalition (CDU/FDP) Disappointment
Martin Fink
HRM Magazin, September 2010
Temporary and part-time employment act: What employers should know
Martin Fink and Dr Peter Link
Zeitschrift für Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht 2001
Part-time work: The right to shorter working hours
Martin Fink and Dr Peter Link
Zeitschrift für Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht 2001
Part-time work: The end of managerial discretion?
Martin Fink and Dr Peter Link
Zeitschrift für Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht 2001
Temp work: New legislation on employment contracts
Martin Fink and Dr Peter Link
Zeitschrift für Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht 2001
Temp work: Exploiting rights and observing obligations
Martin Fink and Dr Peter Link
Zeitschrift für Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht 2001
Cooperation in the special edition of the Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht concerning the revision of works constitution (2001)
Martin Fink and Dr Peter Link
New labour and social legislation since 1 January 2001
Martin Fink and Dr Peter Link
Zeitschrift für Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht 2001
Lectures:
"Legal Framework of the New World of Work", 52nd Network Meeting of Selbst-GmbH in Baden-Baden, 21/ 22 March 2019;
German Labour Law in Practice from A as in Anstellung (employment) to Z as in Zeugnis (reference letter), together with Dr Michaela Felisiak, in cooperation with the Austrian Consulate General, in Munich on 6 November 2018;
"Update Labour Law - What's the News?", HR-RoundTable at the HR fair Personal Süd 2018, 25 April 2018,
"Labour Law 2018: up-to-date and concise", HR RoundTable Stuttgart on 19 March 2018,
"Allocation of ourside staff in Germany", AußwirtschaftsCenter Munich of Austrian Economic Chamber in Rosenheim, together with Dr. Michaela Felisiak, 1. December 2016,
"Allocation of Staff in Germany -- Labour Law Aspects", AußwirtschaftsCenter Munich of Austrian Economic Chamber in Rosenheim, together with Dr. Michaela Felisiak, 6 October 2016.
