Mónica Schiaffino

mschiaffino@littler.com
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As one of the founding partners of and the senior lawyer in Littler’s Mexico operations, Mónica Schiaffino has continued to serve global as well as domestic employers throughout Mexico and Latin America. For more than 20 years, Mónica has been an acknowledged leader in the field. She is regularly recognized by international publications including Best Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal (including as a “thought leader” in labor and employment law), and Latinvex Magazine, the latter since 2020 has recognized her as the only labor lawyer in its list of “Top 100 Lawyers in Latin America.” In a field dominated by male lawyers, Mónica has routinely been recognized as the only female leader among Mexico’s practitioners.

She has extensive experience with the implementation of pension plans; coordinating and implementing labor structures dealing with expatriates; employee and business transfers; preparing internal labor regulations; reviewing and the implementation of compliance policies and programs including HR and compliance investigations; one-on-one coaching for executives; employee handbooks; discrimination and harassment in the workplace policies and training; employment contracts; incentive plans; confidentiality agreements; conducting due diligence and labor restructuring and collective bargaining agreements.

Mónica has authored several important articles which have appeared in various renowned publications on labor and employment matters in the Americas, and she frequently speaks at national and international labor law conferences.

 

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Speaking Engagements

A Global Approach to International Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, Confidentiality & and IP Agreements

  • May 11, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Lecciones de la nueva normalidad desde la experiencia del liderazgo femenino

  • February 23, 2022
  • Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa (ANADE)

Littler Global Summit 2018 - Part 1: A World of Change: The Current L&E Legal Landscapes in France, Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica and Other Evolving Jurisdictions

  • May 2, 2018
  • Littler Executive Employer, Phoenix, AZ

Global Migration in the Age of Nationalism

  • May 11, 2017

The Cross-Border Conundrum: How Can Multinationals Centralize Their HR Data to Comply with the Multitude of International Data Protection Laws?

  • May 5, 2016
  • The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference, Scottsdale, AZ

Additional Thought Leadership

Networking para introvertidos

  • August 2024
  • AbogadasMX

How to Deal with Internal Investigations in Mexico

  • July/August 2016
  • ACC Docket

Rule of Law Index

  • 2010 and 2011
  • The World Justice Project

Labour and Employment Benefits: Mexico

  • 2011
  • Practical Law Company
  • Oscar De La Vega

Making a difference for entrepreneurs - Mexico

  • 2011
  • Doing Business
  • The World Bank Group

Reforming through difficult times - Mexico

  • 2010
  • Doing Business
  • The World Bank Group

Mexico

  • 2008-2009
  • Doing Business
  • The World Bank Group

How to reform - Mexico

  • 2007
  • Doing Business
  • The World Bank Group

Creating jobs - Mexico

  • 2006
  • Doing Business
  • The World Bank Group

How to Deal with Expatriates

  • International Bar Association

Books & Book Chapters

Pensions & Retirement Plans - Mexico

  • Getting the Deal Through
  • Law Business Research Ltd., chapter co-author
  • 2013 and 2014

Labour & Employment, Mexico

  • Getting the Deal Through
  • Law Business Research Ltd., contributing author, London UK
  • 2007-2011
  • International Labour and Employment Compliance Handbook
  • co-author: Oscar De La Vega, Kluwer Law International BV, Netherlands
  • 2010
  • Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets in Employment Law
  • contributing author, BNA and American Bar Association

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