Our labor and employment practice is widely recognized for handling complex and strategic matters with a focus on innovative and pragmatic solutions.
- Strategic Litigation (Judicial and Administrative): Handling individual and class-action lawsuits involving companies in several sectors, with strategic risk management and the development of defense strategies aligned with labor case law and the specific features of each business. Representation in inspections by the Ministry of Labor and Employment and in administrative proceedings before the Labor Prosecutor’s Office.
- Advisory: Legal counsel on several sensitive labor matters, covering models of engagement, compensation structures and occupational health and safety regulations. Drafting of legal memoranda and opinions, handling routine inquiries, and drafting and reviewing labor documents, including employment contracts, service agreements, contracts for executive officers (statutory directors), internal policies, disciplinary measures, collective bargaining agreements, settlement and release instruments, among others.
- Union Negotiations: Advising on the negotiation and implementation of collective bargaining agreements, including Profit-Sharing Programs (PLR), special work schedules and flexible working hours arrangements. Analysis of union classification, guidance on harmonizing benefits in post-M&A contexts, and advice on labor relations, strikes and collective bargaining disputes, mass layoffs, and Voluntary Severance Programs – Programa de Demissão Voluntária (PDV/VSP).
- Compensation: Structuring of variable compensation plans, including long-term stock-based incentives, awards, commissions, and hiring and retention bonuses. Implementation of Profit-Sharing Programs (PLR) through union negotiation or joint committees.
- Due Diligence and ESG: Labor audits focused on compliance and risk prevention. Review of contracts with partners and suppliers, and legal advice for the monitoring and oversight of the supply chain with respect to compliance with labor obligations and ESG standards.
- Investigations and Training: Conducting corporate training programs aimed at preventing workplace harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Carrying out internal labor-related investigations, advising on the application of disciplinary measures, and providing support for crisis management.
Our expertise
- We advise on labor consultations, judicial and administrative litigation, executive contracts, individual and
- collective dismissals, union negotiations, and variable compensation.
- We serve clients across a wide range of industries — including telecommunications, mining, aviation, banking,
- pharmaceuticals, construction, and technology.
- Our labor team includes 27 professionals located in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Salvador, operating nationwide.
- Recognition in leading international legal rankings, including Chambers and The Legal 500.
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