Born: 1974, in Menziken (AG)
E-mail: gd@linea-avocats.ch
Languages
French
English
Italian
Areas of expertise
Employment law
Collective employment law
Civil service law
Gender equality law
Law of associations and foundations
Other areas of expertise
International civil service law
Social and private insurance law
Occupational pension law
Contract and tort law
Data protection
Civil, administrative and criminal proceedings
Education
Specialist lawyer FSA in labor law (2011)
Doctorate in law, University of Geneva (2007)
Bar exam, Geneva (2006)
Scientific internship in law, Utrecht, Netherlands (2001-2002)
Postgraduate diploma in law, University of Geneva (2000)
Law degree, University of Geneva (1996)
Professional activity
Partner, Linea Avocats (from 2025)
Deputy Judge, Geneva Court of Justice (from 2012)
Moderator of the Forum en droit du travail de l'Ordre des avocats, Geneva (from 2023)
Lecturer for the joint training program for judges and presidents of the Geneva industrial tribunal (from 2013)
Lecturer for the Certificat d'études supérieures en droit du travail, SUPSI (from 2016)
Teacher for the preparatory course for the Brevet fédéral de spécialiste en ressources humaines, IFAGE (from 2011)
Member of the Equality Commission of the GenevaBar Association (from 2023)
Professional affiliations
Fédération suisse des avocats (FSA)
Ordre des avocats, Genève
Association romande des spécialistes du droit du travail (AROSDT)
Career
Partner, Waeber Avocats (formerly Waeber Membrez Bruchez Maugué) (2014-2025)
Associate, Waeber Membrez Bruchez Maugué (2007-2013)
Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva (2004, 2003)
Trainee lawyer, Lachat, Harari & Associés (2005-2006)
Trainee lawyer, Court of Justice (2003-2004)
University assistant, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva (1996-2003)
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Giuseppe Donatiello's main lectures and publications:
Publications
- Incapacité de travailler, contrat de travail et assurance - Un triptyque complexe" , in: Bettina Hummer / Patricia Dietschy / Aurélien Witzig (eds), Du prétoire à l'auditoire : perspectives transversales en droit du travail. Mélanges en l'honneur du Professeur Rémy Wyler, Collection lausannoise, Bern, Stämpfli Éditions, 2025.
- Cumul d'actions, procédure applicable et devises Shadoks", in: Michelle Cottier, Karine Lempen and Julia Xoudis (eds.), Lettres à Christine Chappuis, 2023.
- Commentary on art. 335d to 335k CO", in Jean-Philippe Dunand and Pascal Mahon (eds.), Commentaire du contrat de travail, 2nd edn, Berne, 2022 (with Christian Bruchez and Jean Christophe Schwaab).
- Commentary on art. 357a CO", in: Jean-Philippe Dunand and Pascal Mahon (eds.), Commentaire du contrat de travail, 2nd edn, Berne, 2022 (with Christian Bruchez).
- Commentaire des art. 337-339d, 341-342, 361-362 CO", in: Luc Thévenoz and Franz Werro (eds.), Commentaire romand : Code des obligations I, 3rd ed., Basel, 2021.
- Essor du télétravail? Il faudrait d'abord préciser quelques règles", Le Temps, June 29, 2020.
- "Without freedom, where is the constitutionally guaranteed right to strike?", DroitNe.ch, March 2019
- "The usual place of work of an employee called upon to travel", DroitNe.ch, February 2019.
- "Analyse de l'arrêt TF 4A_706/2016 : congé en temps inopportun et cumul de périodes de protection", DroitNe.ch, 2017.
- "Prescription des droits du travailleur exposé à l'amiante: entre sécurité du droit et justiciabilité des droits subjectifs", Revue de droit suisse 2015, vol. I, p. 281 ff.
- "Prescription des droits du travailleur exposé à l'amiante : entre Charybde et Scylla", in: Rémy Wyler, Anne Meier, Sylvain Marchand (eds.), Regards croisés sur le droit du travail : Liber amicorum pour Gabriel Aubert, Geneva and Zurich, pp. 109 ff, 2015.
- "Which statute of limitations for which compensation fund claim during bankruptcy proceedings?", DroitNe.ch, 2015.
- Le droit applicable au contrat individuel de travail", in: Rémy Wyler (ed.), Panorama II en droit du travail: recueil d'études réalisés par des praticiens, Berne, p. 109 ff, 2012.
- Droit d'action des organisations au regard de l'art. 89 CPC", in: Rémy Wyler (ed.), Panorama II en droit du travail: recueil d'études réalisés par des praticiens, Berne, p. 817 ff, 2012.
- Legal reasoning and drafting: exercises in communications lawGiuseppe Donatiello / Stéphane Werly, Stämpfli Editions SA, Bern, 2010.
- Responsabilité du débiteur : de la délégation à l'organisation de l'exécution des obligations", PhD thesis, Geneva, 2010.
- L'inexécution des obligations", in: Bénédict Foëx (ed.), La défaillance de paiement : retard et défaut de paiement, Fribourg, p. 21 ff, 2002.
Conferences
- "Quelles solutions pour améliorer l'accès à la justice", Pôle Berenstein, Droit du travail & accès à la justice, November 7, 2023.
- "Personal data and employee surveillance measures", CAS Digital Finance Law, Module 2: Data protection and cybersecurity, May 6, 2023.
- La surveillance technique des collaborateurs : état des lieux et pratique", WEKA Labour Law Day, March 23, 2023.
- "End of employment and unemployment: a delicate transition", WEKA Human Resources Day, November 10, 2022 (with Ms Susana Mendes da Costa).
- "Revue de jurisprudence", Annual seminar of the Association romande des spécialistes de droit du travail, October 7-8, 2022.
- "Personal data and employee surveillance measures", CAS Digital Finance Law, Module 2: Data protection and cybersecurity, May 7, 2022.
- "Droit du travail", 33rd Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, May 7, 2022.
- "Personal data and employee surveillance measures", CAS Digital Finance Law, Module 2: Data protection and cybersecurity, June 5, 2021.
- "Droit du travail", 31st Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, May 8, 2021.
- Teleworking", WEKA Labour Law Day, March 25, 2021.
- "Labor law", 29th Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, June 18-19, 2020.
- "Le nouveau droit de la prescription", Association romande des spécialistes de droit du travail, Annual Seminar, March 6-7, 2020 (with Émilie Conti Morel).
- Le contentieux de la fonction publique", 1st Geneva Administrative Law Seminar, Geneva Bar Association, 2020.
- "Labor law", 27th Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, May 11, 2019.
- "Jurisprudence based on recent examples", State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), 2018.
- "Conventions de départ négocié", Le droit du travail en pratique, day organized by Gabriel Aubert, Palexpo, April 17, 2018.
- "Labor law", 25th Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, April 21, 2018.
- "Labor law", 23rd Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, May 6, 2017.
- "Labor law", 21st Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, April 30, 2016.
- "Labor law", 19th Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, April 25, 2015.
- "Labor law", 17th Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, May 3, 2014.
- "Labor law", 15th Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, April 27, 2013.
- "Labor law", 13th Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, April 28, 2012.
- "Droit du travail", 11th Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, May 7, 2011.
- "Droit du travail", 9th Law Marathon, Geneva Bar Association, April 24, 2010.
- "Monitoring workers", State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), 2014.