Labour & Employment
Latin America Guide 2025 : Dominican Republic
Band 2
Email address
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+1 809 289 2343About
Provided by Ecija Abogados
ECIJA in the Dominican Republic has extensive experience in the new technologies sector enabling them to offer advice on employment law itself, and on technological and employment law, offering innovative solutions to disputes that arise with the impact of social networks and information security tools in the different employment areas.
The main services that our employment law department offers include the following:
- Employment aspects resulting from mergers and acquisitions of companies and restructuring of companies. Contracting. Senior management contracts.
- Remuneration systems. Stock options.
- Feasibility and social plans.
- Collective bargaining and collective company agreements.
- Due Diligence.
- Social security, plans and pension funds.
- Outsourcing.
- Immigration.
- Collective terminations/modifications of employment contracts.
- Occupational hazard prevention.
- Employment procedure. Work inspections, social security, administrative claims and appeals. Sanction procedures.
- Misuse or unlawful use of information technologies in the company.
- Corporate policies and protocols of action regarding the use of technological means owned by the company or the employees.
- Employment compliance. Regulatory compliance programmes in the social and employment field.
- Standardisation of employment conditions.
Chambers Review
Ecija Abogados enjoys a flourishing labour and employment team with a solid offering in the technology and sports industries. The team is particularly adept at providing counsel to major baseball teams operating in the Dominican Republic. The practice covers both advisory employment matters and contentious proceedings. The department boasts additional capabilities in handling mass employee terminations and employee transfers.
Work Highlights
- Ecija Abogados defended Houston Astros before the Supreme Court in connection with two certiorari petitions to revert decisions from the Labour Court of Appeals regarding two labour claims against the baseball club.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ecija's lawyers are ethical, meticulous, thorough in their analysis and knowledgeable about the business sector. They are excellent communicators with a great vocation for quality client service."
"Ecija's lawyers are ethical, meticulous, thorough in their analysis and knowledgeable about the business sector. They are excellent communicators with a great vocation for quality client service."
Notable Practitioners
Respected practitioner Edward Salcedo is well regarded in the Dominican labour and employment sphere, particularly for his work in the sports sector.
"Edward Salcedo is extremely knowledgeable and responsive. He does an excellent job at asking questions to ensure that all angles are covered and that we arrive at an efficient resolution."
Active partner Gabriel Dejarden continues to receive praise from interviewees for his work advising clients on a broad range of labour and employment matters. He frequently assists clients from the sports sector.
"Gabriel Dejarden is a natural leader who knows how to best direct his team. He is knowledgeable of labour and immigration, and a great connoisseur of the Dominican and Latin American business world."