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

2023 Conferencia Anual de Littler México - Ciudad de México

  • October 11, 2023
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

2023 Conferencia Anual de Littler México - Monterrey

  • October 10, 2023
  • Monterrey, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

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

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

México: Preparándonos para el reparto de utilidades 2022

  • March 15, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

Lecciones de la nueva normalidad desde la experiencia del liderazgo femenino

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

México: ¿En qué nos quedamos? Cumplimiento de la NOM-035 sobre factores de riesgo psicosocial

  • February 1, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

Effective Partnering with Employees: How Employers Can Assist Victims of Domestic Violence

  • August 12, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

Mexico: Analysis, Labor and Tax Strategies in Face of the Outsourcing Reform

  • June 29, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

Análisis y estrategias laborales y fiscales ante la reforma de subcontratación laboral en México

  • June 8, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

Trabajo de las mujeres: Evolución, derechos y retos, para garantizar igualdad salarial y un ambiente laboral libre de acoso y discriminación

  • March 8, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

Reforma de teletrabajo en México

  • January 19, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

Efectos de la propuesta de reforma en materia de subcontratación

  • November 24, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

Acoso y Discriminación en el Centro de Trabajo

  • November 18, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

Structuring Cross-Border Telecommuting and Remote Work Arrangements in the Era of COVID-19

  • August 5, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

COVID-19 Strategies for APAC-Based Companies with Employees in North America

  • March 26, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

Fifth Annual Conference in Monterrey

  • October 3, 2019
  • Monterrey, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

5a Conferencia Anual en Monterrey

  • October 3, 2019
  • Littler Live Event

Fifth Annual Conference in Mexico City

  • October 2, 2019
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

5a Conferencia Anual en Ciudad de México

  • October 2, 2019
  • Littler Live Event

5ta Conferencia Anual en Colombia

  • September 6, 2019
  • Bogotá, Colombia
  • Littler Live Event

The New Federal Labor Law Reform in Mexico: How Will it Affect Your Company?

  • May 21, 2019
  • Littler Webinar

La Nueva Reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo en México: ¿Cómo afectará a su empresa?

  • May 21, 2019
  • Littler Webinar

Fourth Annual Conference in Monterrey

  • November 15, 2018
  • Monterrey, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

Cuarta Conferencia Anual en Monterrey

  • November 15, 2018
  • Monterrey, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

Fourth Annual Conference in Mexico City

  • November 14, 2018
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

Cuarta Conferencia Anual en Ciudad de México

  • November 14, 2018
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

Fifth Annual Conference in Central America

  • October 19, 2018
  • Littler Live Event

Quinto Foro Regional de Derecho Laboral

  • October 19, 2018
  • Littler Live Event

#MeToo, #StandUp and Transformative Technologies in the Workplace

  • September 13, 2018
  • San Francisco, California
  • Littler Live Event

International Employment & Labor Law Roundtable

  • September 12, 2018
  • L.A. - Century City, California
  • Littler Live Event

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

Littler Global – 2017 International Labour and Employment Law Update in Europe

  • November 7, 2017
  • Hamburg, Germany
  • Littler Live Event

Littler Global – 2017 International Labour and Employment Law Update in Europe

  • November 6, 2017
  • Paris, France
  • Littler Live Event

Third Annual Conference in Mexico City

  • September 27, 2017
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

Tercera Conferencia Anual en Ciudad de México

  • September 27, 2017
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

Third Annual Conference in Monterrey

  • September 26, 2017
  • Monterrey, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

Tercera Conferencia Anual en Monterrey

  • September 26, 2017
  • Monterrey, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

Global Migration in the Age of Nationalism

  • May 11, 2017

Inaugural Europe Conference - Germany

  • November 10, 2016
  • Berlin, Germany
  • Littler Live Event

Latin America Conference

  • October 28, 2016
  • Miami, Florida
  • Littler Live Event

Second Annual Mexico Conference - Mexico City

  • October 5, 2016
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

Segunda Conferencia Anual en México - Ciudad de México

  • October 5, 2016
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

Second Annual Mexico Conference - Monterrey

  • October 4, 2016
  • Monterrey, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

Segunda Conferencia Anual en México - Monterrey

  • October 4, 2016
  • Monterrey, Mexico
  • Littler Live Event

Inaugural Brazil Conference - São Paulo

  • September 14, 2016
  • Littler Live Event

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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