Client Alert | September 18, 2024
Peru: International Equal Pay Day
Employment & Compensation
- Hiring, directly and through third parties
- Design and analysis of salary structures, as well as their tax effects
- Compliance with obligations about equal pay
- Investigations regarding sexual harassment
- Reorganization of companies, including labor aspects of mergers and acquisitions
- Draft and review of internal regulations and policies
- Reductions in force and other terminations
- Union issues
- Health and security at work
- Representation in administrative procedures, arbitrations and judicial proceedings
- Labor audits
- In-house training
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Chambers & Partners
Practices 2021 2022 2023 Employment & Compensation Band 3 Band 3 Band 3 Testimonials
Band 3: Chambers and Partners — 2023
Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie is a global full-service firm providing labour and employment support to national and international clients in mandates related to defence in labour claims, terminations, labour audits and compliance advice. Its noteworthy team is also active assisting clients with health and security issues. The department's client roster includes notable names from the technology, consumer goods and pharmaceutical industries. HSBC, Maersk and Mattel are among the firm's new client wins.
Strengths "Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie count on a team of high-quality lawyers with vast knowledge and experience in Peru's labour arena."Work highlights Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie represented Securitas in collective bargaining negotiations with its trade union.Band 2: Chambers and Partners — 2020
The lawyers' "management of matters is excellent," states one client, highlighting their "good ability and knowledge of the matters, and the clarity of the information and support."
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The Legal 500
Practices 2021 2022 2023 Employment & Compensation Band 3 Band 2 Band 2 Testimonials
Band 2: The Legal 500 — 2023
Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International advises large national and multinational companies on the full gamut of employment matters, and has recently been advising several clients on the application of the new Agricultural labor regime, Law N° 31110. On the non-contentious side of employment law, the group handles health and safety issues, labour policies and general day-to-day advice, while its contentious work encompasses representing companies in legal proceedings and acting in labour inspections before the regulatory authorities. Monica Pizarro heads up the practice and is a name to note for social security, litigation, immigration and mobility matters, as well as tax and labour planning work. Luis Miguel Almendariz acts for public and private entities on range of labour matters including administrative procedures and arbitration proceedings, and associate Elizabeth Zamudio is another key practitioner.
‘The knowledge of the retail market and, in general, the understanding of the cases that we submit for review, makes the practice of Estudio Echecopar outstanding.’
‘I am very satisfied with the labour consulting services provided by Elizabeth Zamudio, the legal advisor assigned to our account.’
‘Elizabeth Zamudio always answers queries clearly and within the required time, being very didactic and concise in her responses, which greatly facilitates the understanding of the situations that arise in the company.’
Band 3: The Legal 500 — 2019
"Extensive experience", "good management" of scenarios and a "high level of knowledge".
Description
We have extensive experience advising companies and institutions — both local and international, public and private — in various sectors, such as mining, telecommunications, agriculture, pharmaceutical, retail and finance. We help our clients meet their needs in labor issues, from day-to-day matters to critical projects.
We work with our clients to manage their main assets and their employees by understanding their business goals, protecting their reputation, and guiding them through the modern challenges faced by local and global businesses.
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