Ana Alós

Practice Areas

Employment.

Career

Ana Alós joined the Barcelona office of Uría Menéndez in 1998 and was appointed partner in 2016.

Ana specialises in employment and social security law and has extensive experience in work-related accidents and professional illnesses. She advises on sanctions, social security pensions and actions for damages, as well as in criminal proceedings in labour-related breaches. She has participated in several proceedings in connection with chemical intoxications and has drafted work-related accidents codes of good practice for different business activity sectors.

Ana also advises national and international clients in connection with discrimination and equality issues, drafting employment contracts, remuneration and working hours, social security contributions, collective bargaining agreements, individual and collective dismissals and labour issues concerning mergers, acquisitions and company restructurings.

Ana cooperates with different non-profit making organizations advising on legal issues regarding work and conciliation of personal and professional life in families with seriously ill minors. In 2007 she successfully introduced an amendment to Law 3/2007 of 22 March for the equality on women and men that amended article 48.4. 5th paragraph of the Statute of Workers which extended maternity leave in cases when a new born is hospitalised after birth.

Professional Memberships

Barcelona Bar Association, FORELAB.

Personal

Languages: English, Catalan.