Labor and EmploymentPractice Areas
“What makes Lexvalor unique is that its team works as allies of the company, not as external advisors. They understand the needs of the business and provide excellent advice based on their knowledge of it.”
Legal500 2023
In the labor and employment law area we counsel our clients on hiring practices and employment contracts, labor risk and litigation prevention, and individual and collective relationship management. We also assist with social security and immigration matters entailed in expatriating company employees. Should the client so require, we initiate out-of-court dispute resolution processes, administrative procedures with the Ministry of Labor, or legal proceedings.
Services
- Full-time counsel focused on compliance with our clients’ obligations as employers
- Structuring of the various forms of employment contracts
- Continuous support to human resources departments with response to inquiries
- Labor and employment due diligence
- Counsel on social security issues, occupational safety, and work risks
- Counsel on collective bargaining
- Drafting and approval of workplace policies, special work schedules, and safety rules
- Counsel on employer retirement plans
- Counsel on administrative complaints lodged with the Ministry of Labor Relations
- Counsel on company startup, transfer of employment, mergers and closures, and employee severance
- Counsel on occupational risk management for manufacturing and industrial companies
- Representation in administrative proceedings regarding approved unilateral dismissal (visto bueno) and severance
- Representation in out-of-court dispute resolution processes, administrative procedures with the Ministry of Labor, and legal proceedings
Accolades
- Chambers and Partners: Band 1
- Leaders League: Líderes, International Employment
- Legal500: Band 1
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