Labour & Employment

About

Provided by Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía

Our extensive experience in labor law and litigation in particular differentiate our firm from others. We are among the top advisors on labor matters, including collective bargaining negotiations and litigation.

We advise our clients regarding labor and employment laws and regulations, which are complex and extremely worker-protective, including the very stringent regulations regarding safety in the workplace. 

Negotiation is one of our major skills. We negotiate with union representatives, and individual workers, seeking balanced working relationships and cordial terminations.

We are very active in the design of corporate strategy regarding hiring personnel, terms of engagement, termination policies and other issues, particularly important now in Venezuela, since there is a ban on workers’ dismissal (inamovilidad laboral).

We have an extensive and successful experience in labor litigation, having handled up to 2,000 cases simultaneously.

In the context of our M&A practice, we conduct due diligence processes with regard to the target company, focusing, among other matters, on labor issues, procedures and relationships.

We advise clients regarding labor-related fiscal and similar contributions, such as social security and apprentice regulations, which impact working relationships. We advise on the legal application of the rules and also represent our clients before the competent authorities.