Labour & Employment

Fontaine & Cía. has a team of specialized lawyers dedicated to this increasingly complex area of law. The team works with meticulous attention to detail, providing comprehensive labor counsel to large and prominent companies across the country.

Key types of work:                                                                

- Labor Matters: The Firm advises on individual and collective employment contracts, social security benefits, collective bargaining processes, and union relations. The labor team regularly publishes legal reports covering the latest regulatory developments in employment law, and provides ongoing, day-to-day counsel to clients across all their labor needs, accompanying them at every stage of any process or specific matter.

Union Relations: This past year, the labor department participated in two collective bargaining processes at SK Industrial, a subsidiary of Sigdo Koppers Engineering & Construction and at Convento Viejo S.A., both concluding with satisfactory outcomes for all parties involved.

Labor Litigation the Firm's lawyers have extensive experience in labor litigation, including claims arising from workplace accidents and occupational illnesses, violations of fundamental rights, unfair labor practices, wrongful dismissals, nullity of dismissal actions, and claims before labor and health authorities, among other matters.