About

Provided by Mayora & Mayora, S.C

Labor and Immigration law is essential to any business looking to operate in Central America. At Mayora & Mayora, we have the foremost experts on the subject, ready to assist on a variety of tasks from drafting an employment contract to advising on occupational safety, and beyond.

Our team knows the intricacies of the latest labor regulations and industry trends in the region, so that the client can focus on managing their most precious resource its workforce, instead of worrying about the legal ins-and-outs governing it.

Immigration law is a perfect complement, and we have helped numerous foreigners gain access to the region and the proper permits to work locally.


Our focus in this practice area revolves around the following matters

  • Temporary Residencies
  • Permanent Residencies
  • Work Permits
  • Labor and Occupational Safety Regulations
  • Employment Contracts
  • Internal Labor Policies (Reglamento Interno)
  • Employee Terminations and Severance Pay Calculations
  • Labor Unions


Chambers Review

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Labour & Employment - Guatemala
3
Band 3
What the Team is Known For

Mayora & Mayora is a respected firm that handles an array of labour and employment mandates for Guatemalan and regional clients across the telecommunications and retail industries. The legal team has noted experience in employee terminations and related litigation, as well as in social security matters and giving day-to-day advice. Grupo Montecristo is a recent client win.

Work Highlights

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  • Mayora & Mayora assisted Marriott International with a range of labour and employment matters in Guatemala including labour disputes, work regulations, and hiring and dismissals, as well as internal policy reviews.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Suzel Obiols
Suzel Obiols
Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Suzel Obiols maintains a strong reputation for her expertise in labour and employment regulation, employee dismissals and labour disputes.

"Suzel Obiols is an excellent adviser, and that adds value to the matters that the firm handles."

Ranked Lawyers at
Mayora & Mayora, S.C

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Guatemala

Labour & Employment

Suzel Obiols
Suzel Obiols
Associates to watch

Members

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Juan Pablo Gramajo

Rafael Briz

Rafael Briz

Head of Department

Clients

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AC Marriot

APS Global

Banco Compartamos

CINDU

DSM Nutritional Products

Energuate

FHI 360

GBM (an IBM alliance company)

Grupo Pochteca

Marriott International

Merck

Monsanto

Ogilvy

Otis Elevators

Pasmo Guatemala

Payless Shoesource

Paypal

Productos Roche

Rafcom International

Refractarios Nacionales (Morgan Thermal Ceramics)

Ufinet

Yalo

Industries

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Banks

Construction & Materials

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Energy

Pharmaceutical

Software & Computer Services

Technology

Telecommunications