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Maria Teresa Mendoza

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Labor Law

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Maria Teresa Mendoza is a Partner at Morgan & Morgan and chairs the Labor Practice Group. Her expertise includes more than 20 years of advising local companies and multinational corporations on all labor and employment matters, including compensation and benefits for employees, internal regulations, treatment of expatriate executives, mergers and acquisitions, labor due diligence and social security, among others.

Mrs. Mendoza holds a Degree in Law and Political Sciences from the Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua in Panama (J.D. equivalent); and obtained Postgraduate Degree in Labor Law from Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua and Commercial Law, from Universidad de Los Andes in Bogota, Colombia. She also regularly participates as speaker at labor law seminars.

Mrs. Mendoza is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama, and is also an active member of the National Minimum Wage Commission.

Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Mrs. Mendoza was first a Partner for 18 years at a local firm dedicated to labor law, and then, it became Partner at a consulting regional firm specializing in corporate labor counsel and related affairs, for 4 years.

Recognitions:

Who’s Who recognition, 2016: “Is a partner in the firm´s labour practice and is particularly proficient in the treatment of expatriate executives and offers advisory services to companies operating under special schemes and similar matters”.

Areas of Practice

Labor Law

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Articles

COVID-19: Creation of the Health Committee and the Safety Plan for the Return to Business Activities
Morgan & Morgan, May 2020

In planning for the post-quarantine return to business activities, the Ministry of Labor (MITRADEL, for its initials in Spanish) based on Executive Decree No. 78 of March 16, 2020, has required business to create Special Committees on Health and Hygiene for the Prevention and Care of COVID-19. These committees must include representatives for both management and labor...

Wages and Hours in Panamanian Labor Law
Morgan & Morgan, January 2020

According to Panamanian law, all employees must have an employment contract with some mandatory content which cannot be replaced by a job offer. Salary and working hours, must be agreed in this employment contract. The salary could be paid by month, fortnight, week, day or hour, but the practice is to negotiate a monthly salary, which must be at least equal to the minimum wage established by law...

New Law Establishes a Legal Framework for the Comprehensive Approach to Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Morgan & Morgan, September 2018

Law 40 has, among other, some provisions that affect the workplace, such as the following: Obligations and prohibitions for employers: Any discrimination and stigmatizing or segregating act is prohibited to the detriment of those affected, as well as against their relatives and friends. Every employer is obliged to implement practical ILO recommendations on STI and HIV, and must take all necessary measures to effectively protect the life and health of its affected workers...

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