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Yaneth Barrera

Yaneth Barrera is an associate and works in the Labor Law Department of the firm since 2014. Ms. Barrera concentrates her practice advising local and multinational companies with their labor matters, including labor disputes, labor conciliations, drafting of internal labor procedures, employee registrations, wage agreements, labor investigations, professional risk, and other related processes before the Social Security office and the Ministry of Employment and Labor Development. She is also involved in the firm's pro bono activities, advising various NGOs on labor and social security issues. Ms. Barrera holds an LL.M. in Labor Law from Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua in Panama. She completed her LL.B. from the School of Law of Universidad de Panama and recently obtained a Certification in Safety and Labor Health from Universidad Sant Maria La Antigua. She is Vice-President of the Labor Law Commission of the National Bar Association of Panama. Ms. Barrera is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama. · Morgan & Morgan

PanamaLabor & Employment, Social Security

About

Associate in the Labor Law Department at Morgan & Morgan since 2014, advising local and multinational companies on labor matters including labor disputes, conciliations, drafting internal labor procedures, employee registrations, wage agreements, labor investigations, professional risk and processes before the Social Security office and the Ministry of Employment and Labor Development. She is active in pro bono work advising NGOs on labor and social security issues and serves as Vice-President of the Labor Law Commission of the National Bar Association of Panama.

Practice areas

Labor & EmploymentSocial SecurityOccupational Health & Safety

Office

Expertise

Labor DisputesLabor ConciliationEmployment Policies & ProceduresEmployee RegistrationsWage & Compensation AgreementsLabor InvestigationsProfessional Risk / Workers' CompensationAdjudications before Social Security and Ministry of Labor

Education

  • LL.M., Labor Law — Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua (Panama)
  • LL.B., Law — School of Law, Universidad de Panama
  • Certification in Safety and Labor Health — Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua

Admissions

  • Republic of Panama