Natalia Merino Moreno

Counseling, Investigations and Training

Natalia assists in-house counsel, HR professionals, and business leaders (amongst others) with:

• Compliance with Mexican Federal Labor Law, Social Security Law, and Mexican Official Standards (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas or NOMs for its acronym in Spanish).
• Day-to-day operations and employment matters, with focus on its commercial and human resources impact.
• Preparation and review of all kinds of employment related documents, such as agreements, internal work regulations, work policies, and codes of conduct
• Employment termination processes, from determining appropriate course of action, by calculating estimated amounts for severance and preparing required documents and the execution and formalization of said processes.
• Handling matters before Mexico’s Social Security Institute (IMSS), from obtaining the registry before said authority, through issuing and handling disability/leave certificates.
• Workplace investigations with special focus on compliance, workplace environment, and identification of possible harassment.
• Conducting trainings for HR and leadership teams.
• Labor inspections from Mexico’s Labor Ministry.

Ligation

Natalia has experience in litigation before Mexico’s Social Security Institute (IMSS) and Administrative Courts. Some of her work on said regards includes:

• Appealing IMSS’ resolutions and fines regarding employer’s quota payments.
• Appealing Tax credits imposed by the IMSS.
• Appealing Labor Ministry resolutions and fines on labor inspection procedures.

Health and Safety

Natalia assists employers not only with ensuring compliance of Mexican Official Standards, but also on the creation and implementation of Health and Safety programs and trainings.

Education

• Law Degree, Universidad Anáhuac México – Campus Norte, 2020

Admission to Practice

• Mexico