Lawyers

José Balta

Work Department

Labor

Position

José Balta leads our Labor area, and specializes in advising national and foreign companies on labor issues.

Career

He counsels on collective negotiations and general advisory to companies on contracting and terminating employees. He also advises on obtaining the residency for foreign citizens in Peru.

He participates in labor inspections and the most important judicial procedures in Peru on his area of expertise.

José has been a professor in the Law School of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú in several Labor Law courses since 1996. He has published various articles, as well as the book Acoso sexual en las relaciones laborales privadas (Sexual harassment in private labor relations) (ARA Editores, 2005).

Languages

Spanish and english.

Memberships

Lima Bar Association

Education

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú – Lawyer (1990) Cornell University, NY – Master of Professional Studies (Industrial and Labor Relations) Fullbright Scholarship (1994)

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