Barros Silva Varela & Vigil's labour and employment specialisms range from sexual harassment, collective bargaining and contentious executive departures, to compensation actions, discrimination lawsuits, and pensions, social security and benefits. On the immigration law side, the team advises on international worker assignments, including work permit processing. Practice head Roberto Lewin also serves as director of the Centre for Innovation and Development of Labour Law; and senior associate Paulina Rivera assists with day-to-day human resources matters, judicial litigation, administrative procedures, implementing internal policies, labour due diligence, harassment investigations, and the tax aspects of salaries and benefits.
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Key clients
- Nestlé
- Papa John’s
- DLL
- Atlántica Yield
- Phoenix Tower International
- Sika
- Sigdo Koppers Comercial
- Gulliver
- Herbalife
- Infracommerce
- Nemo
- Egon Zehnder
Work highlights
Advising DLL on the implementation of a new regulation on preventive occupational risk management.
Represented SKC before the Labour Court in a lawsuit that was filed by two former employees, who claimed they were harassed at work by their former bosses.
Assisting Nestlé with the filing of a lawsuit before the labour courts, seeking to obtain the declaration of nullity and/or unenforceability of five inter-company unions.
Practice head
Roberto Lewin