Areas of Specialization
Labor and Social Security
- Advisory services for Brazilian and foreign companies on labor and social security matters.
- Judicial and administrative litigation on labor and social security matters.
- Labor and social security due diligence.
- Review and drafting of labor agreements for employees and executives, including foreigners.
- Legal advisory on dismissal of executive employees.
- Advisory services for granting of incentive plans (fringe benefits, stock option plans, bonuses, profit-sharing or income-sharing plans), the drafting of compensation and stock plans for employees and executives, analyzing their fiscal, labor and social security aspects.
- Legal review of wages and benefits structures.
- Preparation and review of codes of conduct and in-house policies.
- Advisory services in the outsourcing of services to third parties and the engagement of third parties and independent representatives.
- Evaluation of labor liabilities in projects concerning the sale of companies and mergers and acquisitions.
- Defense of companies in labor claims filed by the employees or the unions at the Labor Courts.
- Follow-up on preparatory or investigatory procedures, as well as investigation of Public Civil Action before the Public Attorney for Labor matters with the negotiation of consent decrees.
- Advisory services in collective negotiations with unions representing a variety of sectors to establish collective bargaining agreements, involving profit or income sharing plans, the “bancos de horas”, – or “time bank” – and other issues of collective interest to the company.
- Analysis of the so-called PPRA Programs (Environmental Risk Prevention Programs) and PCMSO Programs (Medical Control Occupational Health and Programs), specifically as regards their compliance vis-à-vis prevailing legislation (Regulatory Norms – NRs).
- Studies and issuing of opinions on themes concerning labor and social security Law, including private pension plans and stock option plans in conjunction with other departments of the law firm.
