Ana Paula Delsol Espada

• Assists human resources departments of Mexican and foreign companies in day-to-day labor issues, ensuring compliance with the Federal Labor Law.
• Assists companies in the preparation of applicable and mandatory labor documents, such as individual employment contracts, internal policies, letters of recognition, modification agreements, internal labor regulations, code of ethics, creation of joint commissions and others necessary to comply with the provisions of the Federal Labor Law.
• Assists in the development strategies for terminations with or without cause until conclusion, including planning and conducting investigations related to harassment and sexual harassment, disabilities, leaves of absence from work, paid time off, implementation of disciplinary measures, payment of overtime, and others.
• Assisted with processes before the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) from beginning to conclusion in matters regarding registration and deregistration of an employer before said institution, employer substitution, maternity, sickness, and occupational risk disability granted by said institute and helped ensure the accuracy of employees’ base salary contributions and compliance with the applicable law.
• Participated in the process of employer substitution, from strategy planning to conclusion, including the preparation of documents, registration with Mexican authorities, and preparation and notification to employees.
• Assisted and participated in developing compliance plans for outsourcing schemes, from the analysis of the corporate structure to its conclusion, including the preparation of memorandums, documents, work, and coordination with tax and corporate lawyers, as well as the implementation of actions and processes necessary to comply with the rules of the outsourcing of personnel.
• Assisted in analyzing and ensuring compliance with Mexican Official Standards (NOMs) related to workplace labor relations, health, and safety.
• Assisted with inspections performed by the Secretary of Labor and Social Security in order to verify compliance in several aspects, mainly those of “general working conditions” and “health and safety.”
• Assisted in administrative litigation before the Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare (arising from fines imposed in inspection processes) from the beginning to resolution and has challenged such resolutions before the Court of Fiscal and Administrative Justice.
• Experienced in collective matters, such as negotiation, preparation of wage and integral revisions, and preparation of collective bargaining agreements and the termination thereof.

Education

• LL.M., Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 2019
• Law degree, Universidad Anáhuac México Norte, 2014

Admission to Practice

• Mexico

• May 17, 2019 – Ogletree Deakins International Employment Update – “Mexico: Mexican National Commission on Minimum Wages Approves an Increase to the 2019 Daily General Minimum Wage”
• March 25, 2019 – SHRM Online – “How to Legally End Mexican Work Relationships”
• January 3, 2019 – SHRM Online – “Mexico: Daily General Minimum Wage Increased”