Focal Points
Separation procedures under employment law
Works Council Constitution Law
Compliance under employment law
Dr. Lukas Heber is an attorney at Littler in Hamburg. He advises in the specialist areas of law separation processes, works constitution law, and labor law compliance. In his everyday consulting activities, he can particularly benefit from his balanced nature and excellent self-organization. Additionally, he is characterized by his flexibility, endurance, and tireless ambition – qualities that are not only essential for his work but also advantageous when he's waiting for the perfect wave while surfing.
Languages: German, English
Career
Legal traineeship at the Higher Regional Court of Celle, with placements including the Human Resources Department of RTL Deutschland GmbH, at vangard | Littler, and the Authority for Labor, Health, Social Affairs, Family, and Integration Hamburg, 2021–2023
Research assistant at vangard | Littler, 2019–2020
Research assistant at ADVANT Beiten, 2018–2019
Research assistant at the Institute for Civil and Commercial Law at the University of Frankfurt, 2016–2018
Education
Second State Examination in Law at the Higher Regional Court of Celle, 2023
PhD at the University of Frankfurt, 2022
First State Examination in Law at the Higher Regional Court of Celle, 2016
Studied Law at the University of Göttingen with a focus on Labour Law and at the National University of Ireland in Galway, Ireland
Publications
Co-Author, chapter “GERMANY: Law and Practice”, in: Chambers Global Practice Guide: Business & Human Rights 2025, Chambers and Partners, 2025
Articles and entries
Blogpost
Voluntary Employee Representative Bodies – A Benefit for Employers and Employees?
August 2026
- Dr. Lukas Heber
Many companies regard the German Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz – BetrVG) as out-dated and overly restrictive. This applies in particular to international groups that are unfamiliar with German co-determination structures or whose domestic rules differ fundamentally from the German legal framework. While works councils in Germany are vested with extensive co-determination rights, many other jurisdictions provide for less stringent employee participation models. “Employee Forums,” “Em-ployee Committees”, “Staff Councils” and other voluntary employee representative bodies are therefore becoming increasingly important.
Blogpost
Middle East Crisis: The 4 Most Important Employment Law Questions for HR in Germany
March 2026
- Lucas Gropengießer
- Dr. Lukas Heber
The escalation in the Middle East also affects day to day HR management for employers with operations in Germany. Flight restrictions, supply shortages, and rapidly rising fuel pri-ces raise the question of which obligations employers have under German law and what room for maneuver remains. Below, we address the issues HR departments currently face most often.
Blogpost
Updates on Supply Chain Due Diligence: The EU Forced Labour Regulation
February 2025
- Jan-Ove Becker
- Dr. Lukas Heber
At the end of last year, the EU Member States adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 – known as the EU Forced Labour Regulation. The EU Forced Labour Regulation is the latest in a series of EU laws requiring transparency and due diligence in the supply chain for companies operating within the EU. It will apply from 14 December 2027.