Raphael Lugowski (specialist lawyer for employment law)

Memberships

• German Bar Association (DAV)
• Hamburg Bar Association (HAV) eV
• Working Group on Labor Law in the DAV

Raphael Lugowski has specialized in labor law since 2011 and has practiced exclusively in this field throughout his professional career. In 2020, he was awarded the title of "Specialist Lawyer for Labor Law" by the Hamburg Bar Association. He is a consultant for works councils and, in this capacity, works for the Institute for Works Councils (ifb). He also regularly publishes articles in legal journals published by Bund Verlag and Beck Verlag.

With his high level of specialization and extensive experience, Raphael Lugowski advises his clients on employment law in a legally sound and effective manner, even in complex cases. He possesses both in-depth and broad expertise in employment law. This applies equally to individual employment law, collective employment law, and employee data protection. Raphael Lugowski is particularly interested in communication and negotiation skills, which benefits clients in court proceedings and other negotiation situations with employers.

Raphael Lugowski shares his labor law expertise on various social media channels, such as LinkedIn and Instagram. He also hosts a popular podcast for works councils.

Publications

• 10 Questions on Time Recording, Computers and Work (CuA), Issue 12/2023, pages 24 – 26
• Vacation forfeiture in the event of long-term illness, Occupational Safety and Health in Law and Practice (ARP), Issue 11/2023, 348 – 349
• What now applies to data exchange with the USA?, Computer and Work (CuA), Issue 10/2023, pages 14 – 16
• Data protection in company agreements, Computer and Work (CuA), issue 10/2023, pages 22 – 24
• Rail travel times for new vehicle transfers as working hours according to the ArbZG, Occupational Safety and Health in Law and Practice (ARP), issue 9/2023, pages 284 – 286.
• What applies to co-determination under the HinSchG, Computer and Work (CuA), Issue 8-9/2023, pages 24 – 26
• Microsoft 365 and the rights of the works council, Computer and Work (CuA), Issue 7/2023, pages 8 – 11
• Key points of a works agreement (on MS 365), Computers and Work (CuA), issue 7/2023, page 12
• Statute of limitations and forfeiture of vacation in the context of employers' obligations to cooperate: News from Europe, Occupational Safety and Health in Law and Practice (ARP), Issue 7/2023, 197 – 202

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