Lobo de Rizzo’s Labor and Employment practice advises domestic and multinational companies on structuring labor relations, employment models, compensation, and workforce-related risk management, taking into account the legal, financial, operational, and reputational impacts involved in strategic decisions related to people.The team works in an integrated manner across labor consulting, collective bargaining, strategic litigation, and the review of labor and social security obligations, supporting companies in contexts of growth, internal reorganizations, corporate transactions, investigations, and organizational transformations.The practice has significant experience in structuring executive compensation, short- and long-term incentive programs, bonuses, equity plans (partnerships arrangements), and retention mechanisms, as well as in drafting and reviewing contracts, offer letters, and confidentiality, exclusivity, and non-compete clauses.The practice also covers corporate governance and ESG, including the drafting and review of internal policies, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, pay transparency reports, prevention of discrimination and harassment, corporate training, internal investigations, and issues related to apprenticeships and people with disabilities.In corporate transactions, the team advises clients on identifying and reviewing actual labor liabilities and potential contingencies, including due diligence, review of employment structures, and assessment of internal practices.In the labor union and collective bargaining sphere, the practice has solid experience in complex collective bargaining negotiations, strategic disputes with labor unions, union classification, and issues related to work organization, work hours, compensation, and benefits.The team also represents companies in complex labor disputes, public civil actions, proceedings before the Labor Prosecutor’s Office, inspections, and administrative proceedings before labor and social security authorities.<h2>Services</h2>Labor and Employment Consulting Strategic advisory services on labor matters related to work organization, hiring, compensation, benefits, working hours, internal policies, and risk management.Strategic Labor Litigation Representation of companies in significant labor disputes, with a focus on litigation strategy, mitigation of financial risks, and reputational impacts.Collective Bargaining and Labor-Management Relations Advising on collective bargaining, labor disputes, collective agreements, union relations strategies, and issues related to work organization.Labor Prosecutor’s Office and Administrative Proceedings Representation in civil investigations, public civil actions, inspections, and administrative proceedings before labor, social security, and regulatory authorities.Executive Compensation and Incentives Structuring bonuses, profit-sharing plans, equity plans, long-term incentives, retention and non-compete clauses, variable compensation, and models applicable to executives and key positions.Employment Models and Workforce Structuring Advice on defining and reviewing employment models, outsourcing, hiring of executives and C-level officers, structures involving service providers through legal entities, and workforce reorganizations.ESG, Diversity, and People Governance Drafting and reviewing corporate policies, training programs, internal investigations, diversity and inclusion programs, pay transparency, and preventive measures related to the workplace.Labor Compliance and Review of Routines Review of internal practices, labor and social security routines, union classification, ancillary obligations, third parties, and regulatory compliance measures.M&amp;A, Due Diligence, and Restructuring Labor advisory services for corporate transactions, audits, liability reviews, post-transaction integration, and assessment of labor and social security contingencies.<h2>&nbsp;Awards</h2><ul><li>Chambers Latin America</li><li>Legal 500 Latin America</li><li>Latin Lawyer 250</li><li>Leaders League</li><li>Editorial Review</li></ul>

Labor and Employment

Lobo de Rizzo advises companies on labor and employment law, HR practices, compensation, workplace safety, disputes and union matters.

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Maurício Reis

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Learn about Maurício Reis, a Lobo de Rizzo lawyer focused on labor law, strategic litigation, executives, unions and MPT matters.

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