David Raedler

Attorney-at-law

Attorney-at-Law
PhD in law
Member of Parliament (State of Vaud)
SBA (FSA) Specialist in employment law

Email : raedler[at]hdclegal.ch

Field of expertise

Employment and labour law (public and private)
Data protection and privacy
Commercial law

Languages

French, English, German, Spanish

After studying at the Universities of Lausanne and Bern, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree (magna cum laude) and a Master’s degree (summa cum laude) in law, David Raedler was admitted to the bar in August 2012. He then wrote a doctoral thesis at the University of Lausanne on the subject of internal investigations and received his doctorate in law (summa cum laude) in 2018. In this context, he especially worked as a guest researcher with a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) grant at the Harvard Law School (USA). Finally, he obtained the title of SBA (FSA) specialist in labor law in December 2022.

 

David Raedler is a partner at HDC, specializing in employment law, data protection and commercial law. He is a native French and English speaker and is also fluent, and works, in German and Spanish. In addition to his work as a lawyer, David Raedler is a member of the Vaud Cantonal Parliament. Until his election as an MP, he acted as presiding judge within the Employment Court of the Northern Part of the State of Vaud since January 2014. He is also an active member of several local and charitable associations’ committees.

Publications

 

In press: “Information in Data Protection Law: Between Obligations, Exceptions, and Sanctions,” in CFPG, Protezione dei dati personali: orizzonte 2023, Geneva – Zurich – Bern 2023.

 

In press: “Commentary on Articles 14 and 15, as well as 49 to 53 of the Federal Act on Data Protection” (FADP – as of January 1, 2023), in Sylvain Métille/Philippe Meier (eds.), Commentaire romand Loi sur la protection des données, expected publication end of 2022.

 

“Commentary on Articles 328, 328a, and 328b of the Swiss Code of Obligations,” in Jean-Philippe Dunand/Pascal Mahon (eds.), Commentaire du contrat de travail, 2nd ed., Bern 2022.

 

“Employer’s Unlawful Search of Private Messages: Between Unlawful Processing and Illicit Evidence,” commentary on Swiss Federal Court ruling 4A_518/2020, in Newsletter DroitDuTravail.ch, October 2021.

 

“The Employee’s Duty of Care and Loyalty: A Cornerstone with Flexible Boundaries,” in WEKA, HR Newsletter, September 2020.

 

“Vaccination in Employment Law: Between Incentive, Obligation, and Coordinated Actions,” in WEKA, HR Newsletter, August 2020.

 

“The State’s Liability for the Lack of Climate Protection Measures: When Human Rights Come to the Aid of the Climate,” in C. Chappuis/P. Pichonnaz/F. Werro (eds.), Journée de la responsabilité civile 2020, Environnement et responsabilité, in press.

 

“Use of Internal Investigation Results in Criminal Proceedings,” in GesKR 4/2020, p. 544 ff.

 

“Temperature Checks, Tests, and Quarantine: The New Normal in Employment Law,” in WEKA, HR Newsletter Coronavirus, 2020.

 

“The GDPR and the Swiss Processor: How Does the General Data Protection Regulation Apply to a Processor Established Outside the EEA?” co-authored with Sylvain Métille, in Jusletter, October 26, 2020.

 

“Internal Investigations Also at the Federal Level,” in Plaidoyer 3/20, p. 38 ff.

 

“Dashcams and Other Cameras in Road Traffic: From Collection to Use as Evidence,” in Swiss Law Review (RDS/ZSR)2020, I, p. 141 ff.

 

“Internal Investigations in the Context of Other Employer Procedures,” in Bohnet/Dunand/Mahon (eds.), Les procédures en droit du travail, Geneva – Zurich – Basel 2020, p. 183 ff.

 

“Instruction of Internal Investigations and Personal Data: Navigating Between Investigative Intent and New Limits to Investigations,” in Swiss Law Review (RDS/ZSR) 2019, I, p. 317 ff.

 

“Internal Investigations and Attorney-Client Privilege: The End of an Era?” co-authored with Benoît Chappuis, in Revue de l’avocat 6/7/2018, pp. 297 ff.

 

“Internal Investigations in a Swiss and American Context,” doctoral thesis, Lausanne (CEDIDAC), May 2018 (Edouard Fleuret Prize 2019).

 

“Revision of the Federal Data Protection Act: Sanctions Against the Current and Against Reason,” co-authored with Sylvain Métille, in Plaidoyer 2/17, pp. 38 ff., 2017.

 

“Swiss Data Protection Act Reform Set in Motion,” co-authored with Sylvain Métille, in Data Protection Leader, February 2017, pp. 14 ff.

 

“The Employee as the Weaker Party in Internal Investigations,” in O. Hari (ed.), Protection of Certain Groups or Weak Parties vs. Economic Liberalism: Quo Vadis?, Geneva – Zurich – Basel 2016, pp. 345 ff.

 

“Qualification of the Bonus for High Earners – The Final Chapter?” co-authored with Alexandre Richa, in GesKR 4/2015, pp. 561 ff.

 

“Challenging Decisions in Corporate Law,” co-authored with Alexandre Richa, in F.-G. Chabot (ed.), Recent Developments in Commercial Law III, Lausanne (CEDIDAC) 2014, pp. 1 ff.

 

“The Accessory Nature of Bonuses,” commentary on Swiss Federal Court ruling 4A_520/2012 of February 26, 2013, co-authored with Alexandre Richa, in GesKR 3/2013, pp. 409 ff.

 

“Commentary on Article 42a of the Swiss Cartel Act,” co-authored with Benoît Merkt, in V. Martenet/C. Bovet/P. Tercier (eds.), Commentaire romand Droit de la concurrence, 2nd ed., Geneva – Basel – Zurich 2013.

 

“The ‘Bonus’ Subject to an Objective Condition,” co-authored with Alexandre Richa, in GesKR 4/2012, pp. 524 ff.

 

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In press: “Information in Data Protection Law: Between Obligations, Exceptions, and Sanctions,” in CFPG, Protezione dei dati personali: orizzonte 2023, Geneva – Zurich – Bern 2023.

 

In press: “Commentary on Articles 14 and 15, as well as 49 to 53 of the Federal Act on Data Protection” (FADP – as of January 1, 2023), in Sylvain Métille/Philippe Meier (eds.), Commentaire romand Loi sur la protection des données, expected publication end of 2022.

 

“Commentary on Articles 328, 328a, and 328b of the Swiss Code of Obligations,” in Jean-Philippe Dunand/Pascal Mahon (eds.), Commentaire du contrat de travail, 2nd ed., Bern 2022.

 

“Employer’s Unlawful Search of Private Messages: Between Unlawful Processing and Illicit Evidence,” commentary on Swiss Federal Court ruling 4A_518/2020, in Newsletter DroitDuTravail.ch, October 2021.

 

“The Employee’s Duty of Care and Loyalty: A Cornerstone with Flexible Boundaries,” in WEKA, HR Newsletter, September 2020.

 

“Vaccination in Employment Law: Between Incentive, Obligation, and Coordinated Actions,” in WEKA, HR Newsletter, August 2020.

 

“The State’s Liability for the Lack of Climate Protection Measures: When Human Rights Come to the Aid of the Climate,” in C. Chappuis/P. Pichonnaz/F. Werro (eds.), Journée de la responsabilité civile 2020, Environnement et responsabilité, in press.

 

“Use of Internal Investigation Results in Criminal Proceedings,” in GesKR 4/2020, p. 544 ff.

 

“Temperature Checks, Tests, and Quarantine: The New Normal in Employment Law,” in WEKA, HR Newsletter Coronavirus, 2020.

 

“The GDPR and the Swiss Processor: How Does the General Data Protection Regulation Apply to a Processor Established Outside the EEA?” co-authored with Sylvain Métille, in Jusletter, October 26, 2020.

 

“Internal Investigations Also at the Federal Level,” in Plaidoyer 3/20, p. 38 ff.

 

“Dashcams and Other Cameras in Road Traffic: From Collection to Use as Evidence,” in Swiss Law Review (RDS/ZSR)2020, I, p. 141 ff.

 

“Internal Investigations in the Context of Other Employer Procedures,” in Bohnet/Dunand/Mahon (eds.), Les procédures en droit du travail, Geneva – Zurich – Basel 2020, p. 183 ff.

 

“Instruction of Internal Investigations and Personal Data: Navigating Between Investigative Intent and New Limits to Investigations,” in Swiss Law Review (RDS/ZSR) 2019, I, p. 317 ff.

 

“Internal Investigations and Attorney-Client Privilege: The End of an Era?” co-authored with Benoît Chappuis, in Revue de l’avocat 6/7/2018, pp. 297 ff.

 

“Internal Investigations in a Swiss and American Context,” doctoral thesis, Lausanne (CEDIDAC), May 2018 (Edouard Fleuret Prize 2019).

 

“Revision of the Federal Data Protection Act: Sanctions Against the Current and Against Reason,” co-authored with Sylvain Métille, in Plaidoyer 2/17, pp. 38 ff., 2017.

 

“Swiss Data Protection Act Reform Set in Motion,” co-authored with Sylvain Métille, in Data Protection Leader, February 2017, pp. 14 ff.

 

“The Employee as the Weaker Party in Internal Investigations,” in O. Hari (ed.), Protection of Certain Groups or Weak Parties vs. Economic Liberalism: Quo Vadis?, Geneva – Zurich – Basel 2016, pp. 345 ff.

 

“Qualification of the Bonus for High Earners – The Final Chapter?” co-authored with Alexandre Richa, in GesKR 4/2015, pp. 561 ff.

 

“Challenging Decisions in Corporate Law,” co-authored with Alexandre Richa, in F.-G. Chabot (ed.), Recent Developments in Commercial Law III, Lausanne (CEDIDAC) 2014, pp. 1 ff.

 

“The Accessory Nature of Bonuses,” commentary on Swiss Federal Court ruling 4A_520/2012 of February 26, 2013, co-authored with Alexandre Richa, in GesKR 3/2013, pp. 409 ff.

 

“Commentary on Article 42a of the Swiss Cartel Act,” co-authored with Benoît Merkt, in V. Martenet/C. Bovet/P. Tercier (eds.), Commentaire romand Droit de la concurrence, 2nd ed., Geneva – Basel – Zurich 2013.

 

“The ‘Bonus’ Subject to an Objective Condition,” co-authored with Alexandre Richa, in GesKR 4/2012, pp. 524 ff.

 

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