CorralRosales has extensive experience in the labour and employment area advising local and international clients.  

Ecuador is a jurisdiction with continuous regulatory changes, and the labour and employment practice of CorralRosales is characterised by being always up to date, which implies that its members must be constantly trained in order to advise their clients of the effects that such regulatory modifications produce. 

The team carefully reviews the facts and peculiarities of each case and works on tailored solutions with high added-value for the client and when applicable, minimizing the impact employment issues and conflicts may have on its business.  

We provide advice in: 

• General employment legal advice. 
• Employment due diligence. 
• Dismissal processes for just cause. 
• Administrative proceedings before the Ministry of Labour, which include handling of worker complaints, employment compliance inspections, approval of special work schedules, approval of internal employment regulations, among others. 
• Management and planning of labour processes related to mergers and acquisitions transactions, business reorganizations, government procurement and other infrastructure projects, among others. 
• Restructuring and closing of operations. 
• Collective bargaining agreements. 
• Employment litigation. 

 What differentiates us from other firms: 

• Full availability and breadth of work/expertise; the department is renowned for its availability to deal with all the different types of employment-related conflicts and issues which appear on a day-to-day basis, allowing clients to rapidly develop appropriate strategies. Within this submission alone you will find examples of high-level judicial litigation, negotiation and settlements, multi-territory mandates, force majeure conflicts, complex employment matters with contractual elements, collective lawsuits, preparatory audits for vendors, development of remote working corporate policies, as well as mandates ranging from household name multinationals to SMEs that require a more hands-on approach and educative counselling style.  
• Finding tailored solutions to the issues of our clients. The firm does not render its advice based on “packaged solutions”. The department carefully review the facts and peculiarities of each case and works on tailored solutions for the client. In particular we draw your attention to the current situation with regard to force majeure dismissals in Ecuador – our competitors’ approach has now left many companies facing or possibly facing multiple lawsuits. 
• Deep knowledge of industry sectors such as: aviation, banking, insurance, retail, real estate, food and beverages, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, TMT. We also pride ourselves on knowing our clients’ businesses from top to bottom, epitomised by Edmundo Ramos, being one of the most experienced lawyers in the field, with many long-standing clients. 
• Knowledge of needs of foreign clients doing business in Ecuador. 
• Interaction with other groups so that labour advice and solutions do not generate contingencies in other areas. 
• Strategic advice on human relations and employee reactions; distinct from some of our competitors we always consider the human element, central to most employment disputes, and so we are adept at settling conflicts and avoiding litigation. 
• We are the market-leading labour & employment practice in Ecuador, due in part to our significant experience in the field; other firms try to replicate our service-delivery, but this is not something that can be easily recreated. In addition, despite our positioning, we remain a forward-thinking and progressive practice, at the vanguard of labour & employment in Ecuador. 
• Crisis management. 
• Advice on collective bargaining agreements and union conflicts.