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Combining the knowledge of local laws and cultures with a global reach is just one of the ways Baker & McKenzie separates itself from other firms. Our genuinely global perspective allows us to operate without boundaries around the world, in every jurisdiction that is important to your business.

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Employment in the Philippines

  
Sound guidance on responsible employment practices

Quisumbing Torres helps employers arrive at sound and mutually beneficial employment policies, leveraging deep knowledge of the dynamics of Philippine and international labor laws and practices. Close collaboration with Baker & McKenzie colleagues worldwide enables us to better understand global employers’ needs and effectively address concerns about maintaining a workforce in the Philippines.

We represent international and domestic companies in industries ranging from banking and financial services, business process outsourcing, information technology and telecommunications, to pharmaceuticals and healthcare, energy and mining, and manufacturing. Our lawyers have helped draft legislation that has led to meaningful changes in local labor and tax codes.
 

We can help you with:
  • General employment law advice
  • Employment contract review and development
  • Workmen's compensation
  • Employee benefits
  • Executive compensation and transfer
  • Collective employment termination
  • Collective bargaining agreements
  • Discrimination and sexual harassment law advice
  • Trade union recognition procedures
  • Executive terminations
  • Employment litigation
  • Immigration-related matters

 

 

How does health care reform affect globally mobile employees? What does the definition of “compensation” mean for your benefit plans? What’s the best way to handle ERISA issues in mergers and acquisitions? Our Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits lawyers provide answers to these questions and more in our 2013 webinar series.
The FY2014 statutory cap for H-1B petitions covering both bachelor’s and advanced degree quotas has been met, according to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. This legal alert discusses the selection process as well as alternative employment visa strategies employers may consider.
Offices are no longer subjected to mandatory assessment under Russia’s new rules on workplace safety. This alert provides an overview of the amended regulations which took effect on 26 February 2013.
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We share an uncompromising commitment to excellence, which explains why more of our lawyers are included as leading lawyers in the Chambers Global Guide to the World’s Best Lawyers than any other Global 20 law firm.

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We are passionately global — it's in our DNA.

We started with a vision of going global and were in eight countries before our 10th anniversary. Today we have 73 offices in 46 countries -- including the emerging markets so important to the growth of your business.
We offer world-class career opportunities around the globe, while our entrepreneurial culture makes Baker & McKenzie a unique place to develop professionally.

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