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Jorge Prado

“La única manera de hacer un gran trabajo es amar lo que haces.”

– Steve Jobs

Mr. Prado has 22 years of experience in labor counseling, integrating the vision of public service in the Ministry of Labor, with the perspective of 17 years as an advisor to private enterprise, 9 years as a teacher in the labor law department of the Universidad Católica Redemptoris Máter (UNICA) and serving as managing partner of the labor practice at ACZALAW NICARAGUA.

 

He has extensive experience in the review and/or drafting of internal regulations, individual employment contracts, at management and collaborator level, special and professional services contracts, as well as the negotiation of individual and collective contracts.

 

Extensive experience in labor trials and conciliations at all levels. Experience in negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and negociación con union organizations.

 

Due Diligence of compliance with labor legislation in mergers and/or acquisitions or to prevent contingencies against the company. 

Advice on the company's Human Resources policies. Training to the management and leadership of the company, oriented to the knowledge of the regulations that apply on a daily basis, according to the line of business, as well as new trends and cultures of personnel development, management of high performance teams and continuous improvement from the labor point of view.

 

Jorge has been legal advisor to the General Directorate of Labor Inspection of the Ministry of Labor for a period of four years, being involved in all aspects of the regulatory function of the institution in labor legislation, which, added to 17 years as a labor lawyer for companies, has created a mastery of the subject, in practical, procedural and doctrinal matters.  

 

From his position as legal advisor to the General Directorate of Labor Inspection, he has participated in compliance audits for several companies, including CEMEX, CASTLEWALK, Plásticos Modernos and INCAE.

Sectors of expertise:

  • Industry.
  • Services-Commerce Sector.
  • Free Trade Zones
  • Mines and Quarries.
  • Call Centers.
  • Apparel Textile.
  • Financial and Insurance.
  • Energy Sector.

His academic background includes:

  • Graduated from the Faculty of Juridical and Social Sciences of the Catholic University "Redemtoris Mater" (UNICA) in 1999, obtaining a Law Degree.
  • Specialization in Labor Law with Mention in Orality and Due Process developed within the framework of the USAID PROGRAM FOR THE STRENGTHENING OF LABOR JUSTICE FOR CAFTA-DR, executed in the region by MSD (Management Science for Development).
  • Course in Labor Law-Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM MEXICO)-National School of Social Work. 
  • Course: Practice of the Labor Code, given by the Centro de Capacitación y Productividad CECAP and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM-MEXICO).
  • Training course as Quality Manager and Internal Auditor under the basic principles of the International Standard ISO 9001 from the Human Management process. Given by ASTEQ-Colombia (Technical Assistance for Quality and Competitiveness for Business Training).