Shirley F. Alinea
Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez SociedadMartinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad's team has noteworthy expertise in the regulatory aspects of labour standards, and in cases concerning employee-employer relations, including Union formations, hirings, terminations and strikes. In terms of immigration, the practice is well-equipped to assist with the overseas placement of Filipino nationals in other jurisdictions and vice versa, as well as with immigration compliance matters. Reynaldo Dizon, who has expertise handling arbitrations for employers and assisting with collective bargaining negotiations, heads up the labour and employment side of the practice alongside Kristine R. Bongcaron, while Shirley F. Alinea and Gino Paulo Uy oversee the immigration group.
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‘The labour and employment practice is unique. The team's strength is their good reputation and track-record. Their key capability is ethics and their professionalism. They have a strong network also.’
‘Very cooperative and quick to respond to any of my concerns. Also very dependable.’
Key clients
- Malayan Insurance, Inc.
- So-En Garments Corporation
- Dreamfit Consulting Corporation
- 800 Fitness West to East Corporation
Work highlights
- Assisted Malayan Insurance, Inc. in one of the first illegal dismissal cases involving application of the Safe Spaces Act, a new legislation covering gender-based harassment in the workplace.
- Represented So-En Garments Corporation (So-En), a company engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of garments, in a case of illegal dismissal and payment of back-wages filed by 41 former employees.
- Processed the work documents of Dreamfit Consulting Corporation’s top officer, and assisted in her transition to a new company while ensuring that it was seamless and non-disruptive to her work and travel privileges.
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Gino Paulo Uy
Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez SociedadPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Reynaldo Dizon, Kristine R. Bongcaron, Shirley F. Alinea, Gino Paulo Uy