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Labor layer
Description
The labor lawyer is a professional dedicated to exerting labor law and ensures compliance with labor regulations. This candidate must know and use the set of legal rules and principles governing the relationships between workers and employers.The labor lawyer working sphere corresponds to labor law advice, both to workers and firms, to the dialogue between them and to represent their interests in a court. He or she can be specialized in different areas: individual, collective and Social Security labor law.
The labor lawyer may work in a law firm, a law office or a company (usually large corporations), performing different tasks in one of the aforementioned branches.
The labor lawyer can be private or "party", when he or she is appointed and paid by a client, or "trade", when he or she is designated by a Bar Association and it¿s free for the person to be defended. In both cases, the lawyer can be a freelancer ¿the most usual case- or wage earner.
Tasks
- To adapt the contract to the activity to be developed, its duration, worker's situation, etc.
- To process sick leaves, layoffs and compensations (dismissal, disability, accident, etc.), or penalties for non-compliance with regulations.
- To manage job layoffs or modifications in collective labor rights.
- To advise on labor union relations.
- To manage issues related to Social Security.
- To manage the company¿s legal department (collective agreement, implementation of labor laws, etc.).
- To coordinate with other departments of the company; to arbitrate between staff and management in conflicts and doubts that may arise on different topics, such as payments, scheduling, holidays, seniority, etc.
- To advise on the negotiations with business committee to resolve conflicts and propose solutions.
- To represent the company in processes related to labor issues (labor inspections, workforce reduction, etc.) and in the application of the disciplinary system.
- To collect information, to find evidences and to make the necessary steps to ensure the defense of the company¿s interests.
Training
Regulated training and graduates
For the exercise of this job it is necessary to be at willingness of the Master's Degree in Law after having completed the degree of:- Grau: Dret
Complementary training
It is desirable in:- Specialization course in business Labor Law.
- Specialization Course in Labor Law and Social Security.
- Courses and seminars related to Conflict Mediation.
- Negotiating courses and seminars.
Bar Associations often organize specialized courses and seminars.
Other specific skills
Professionals working as labor lawyers in companies, usually multinationals, should average medium/high knowledge of English both to consult and interpret EU legislation on labor, and to work with the company¿s delegations or headquarters.Flexibility, negotiation and analytical skills, and written and oral communication skills are key for this professional profile.
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Experience
To work as a particular labor lawyer special experience is also required. Lawyers often start their career working as assistants or in internships. Knowledge and skills necessary for professional exertion are acquired in an internship, which usually lasts 1 to 3 years. A minimum of 3 years experience is required to work as a particular labor lawyer, but depends on the level of responsibility and autonomy requested.
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Interests
Legal
People who are interested in the legal field like occupations related to legislation and the law. This field of interest includes advising people and institutions in legal matters, representing them in judicial processes and managing the documentation and procedures necessary for these processes. Carrying out these activities entails the study and knowledge of legal regulations and matters in their various scopes of application.
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Wage earner
Work hours
The usual timetable is 40 hours per week with 8 hour working days split between the morning and the afternoon. When workloads are heavy, lawyers will be required to be more flexible and adapt to the client timetable and spend more time at work.Salary
Junior: between 17.279 and 24.617 euros annum gross. Median: 20.624 euros annum gross.
Senior: between 31.465 and 46.410 euros annum gross. Median: 38.214 euros annum gross.
Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.
Professional category
Technician
Self-employment
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Human resources and equipment
No other personnel besides the lawyer himself is essential to exert as a labor lawyer, but usually there is a person performing reception and administrative support functions and a person in internship (trainee lawyer). The material resources needed are: office furniture, Internet access, computer and phone. -
Initial investments
Rent an office that can be shared between several professionals, supporting staff costs (which can also be shared because this staff can serve several professionals), furnishings, Internet access, computer, telephone and fees for the Bar Association.
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