Labor & Employment
Capitalize on a Dynamic Human Resource

To many investors, the Philippines is a great source of highly skilled and globally competent workers. The business process outsourcing industry, while relatively young in the country, is one of the most robust in Asia.

Quisumbing Torres, a member of Baker & McKenzie, can help you build a dynamic workforce and take advantage of stable local labor laws. We understand what foreign companies expect from their offshore operations and the global industry standards they need to meet.

Our Labor & Employment practice group combines management expectations with local requirements to develop practical solutions that benefit both your business and your employees. We can help you find the right workers and develop flexible agreements with trade unions.

Quisumbing Torres maintains a special team focused on updating clients on labor sector developments. Another handles labor dispute resolution and litigation. We conduct labor law audits to ensure that your operations are fully compliant and that your business enjoys good employee relations. We help investors build up their workforce for outsourcing ventures. We also help clients manage the labor impact of subsidiary closures, reorganizations, mergers, buy-outs and joint ventures. 

Our lawyers helped draft Philippine labor laws and are among the country’s leading advisers, according to independent directories like the Asia Pacific Legal 500.

How We Can Help

We offer advice and assistance in the following areas:

• General labor and employment – We help clients interpret and apply Philippine labor and social laws in areas such as sexual harassment, discrimination, social security and maternity benefits.
  
• Contracts and compensation – We can develop and review employment contracts and compensation and benefit plans.
  
• Terminations – We help manage issues related to executive terminations and collective employee terminations.
  
• Trade unions – Our practice group is knowledgeable in trade union recognition procedures and collective bargaining agreements.
  
• Employment litigation – We offer advice and representation in labor dispute and litigation cases.