SPECIALISED LABOUR LEGAL ADVICE FOR COMPANIES

Advice to the Labour Relations and Human Resources departments on the different ordinary forms of recruitment, drafting of special clauses and formalisation of contracts, processing of registrations and cancellations, preparation of payrolls and social security settlements, applications for subsidies, advice on Social Security benefits and settlements on tax matters relating to personal income tax withholdings from payrolls. Study, advice and processing of deferrals and payment in instalments of social security contributions.

Permanent legal advice to the company on labour and social security matters and representation before the bodies of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

We advise companies on the different types of employment contracts, incorporating the most suitable clauses according to their business model, sector and territory.

We offer specialised legal advice in the drafting of senior management contracts, negotiation of special agreements, golden parachute clauses, non-competition, permanence and variable remuneration. We also provide legal advice and defence in contract termination procedures.

Assumption of the legal management of legal proceedings before all instances of the labour, civil or administrative courts (Courts of First Instance, High Courts of Justice, National High Court, Supreme Court, Constitutional Court…) with drafting of pleadings, legal assistance and defence at any stage of the proceedings.

We participate in collective bargaining negotiations representing the interests of our clients before the Legal Representation of Workers and Trade Union Associations. We mediate in collective disputes arising within the company.

We advise on compliance with regulations on Health and Safety at Work. We review the correct implementation of preventive obligations by the company and provide technical assistance in the defence of our clients’ interests in proceedings brought by the Labour and Social Security Inspectorate.

Advice and assistance in the implementation of variable remuneration systems, flexible remuneration, equity participation, compensation and loyalty.

We advise on labour law aspects relating to the application, modification and cancellation of social security systems and pension commitments.

We offer comprehensive advice on the adoption of collective or individual employment measures relating to the termination of employment contracts (objective dismissals or ERE), temporary lay-offs – ERTE Fuerza Mayor and ERTE ETOP -, geographical mobility, functional mobility, company succession, insolvency proceedings, substantial modification of working conditions and suspension of contracts.

We have extensive experience in defending the interests of our clients before the Social Security authorities. We offer legal advice, resolution of queries, deferral of contributions and management of procedures in relation to any aspect of compliance with the regulations in this area.

We advise on the drafting of protocols on workplace, sexual and gender-based harassment. We participate in the internal actions of the companies in the investigation of the facts reported and in the drafting of reports as a result of the activation of these protocols, forming an active part of the commissions set up for this purpose.

We advise and intervene in the negotiation and implementation of equality plans, from the constitution of the negotiating table to the final drafting of the Plan and its registration with the competent labour authority.

Within the legal framework of the principle of equal pay, we draw up the company’s wage register and provide advice in cases where a pay gap is detected.

We advise on outsourcing and insourcing processes, participating in the design of the strategy, negotiation with workers’ representatives and supervision of the implementation procedures.

We participate in corporate reorganisation processes from a legal and labour perspective, determining the labour effects in the context of corporate mergers and acquisitions. We advise on subrogations and provide solutions for the standardisation of working conditions for the entire workforce affected by this type of measure.

We carry out labour compliance processes, auditing the regulatory compliance of companies or business units, with the aim of detecting contingencies and concluding with the preparation of a legal-labour due diligence report.

We participate in the design and drafting of company codes of ethics and their general application policy, in areas such as the use of IT tools, money laundering, confidentiality, data protection, etc.

Advice on all aspects related to the expatriation of employees or the immigration of executives in companies established in Spain in legal, social and administrative matters.

We act in the daily monitoring of relations between the company and the workers’ union representatives, intervening as interlocutors and/or assisting the company in the event of any conflict. We develop strategies to promote optimal relations between the parties.

We assist companies in their obligations in trade union election processes and advise them in cases of challenges before the competent labour or judicial authority.