Practice Areas


Labour Law


Larrain y Asociados has specialized attorneys in labour law, allowing it to give solid support to its clients in all legal aspects related to the elaboration of individual and collective work contracts, development of complex remuneration or retribution systems, interpretation and application of stipulation and disposition of contracts and legal norms in force, termination of employment relationship, assistance in collective bargaining processes, communication with unions and with administrative supervising authority and, eventually, the defense and representation of their interests before the competent courts.

In addition, the firm has specialized in legal advice to its clients in hiring foreign professionals, including support in obtaining permits or visas required by Chilean legislation.

Representative Experience

The firm has advised Santo Tomás educational institutions, which in the framework of a non-regulated collective negotiation, held multiple meetings with the leaders of the majority of their unions conductive to reach agreements and shape the structure and contents of Collective Labor Agreements that will regulate contractual labor relations between such institutions and union organizations during the next three years.

Santo Tomas institutions are important agents in the educational field of Chile. They have a University, a Professional Institute, a Technical Training Center and schools in different areas of the country. They also have more than 94,000 students and employ about 13.000 workers, including academics, professionals and administrative staff.

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