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Sandra Mora

Senior Associate

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Sandra Mora

Senior Associate

Contact
CMS Rodríguez-Azuero
Carrera 11 #77a-99
Edificio Revista Semana
Bogotá
Colombia
Languages Spanish, English

Sandra is a Senior Associate for the Firm in the Employment & Pensions practice. She has more than 11 years of experience advising national and international clients in labour and employment law, and social security matters, providing advice regarding internal employment relations subjects such as disciplinary actions, employment contracts, benefits schemes, migratory procedures, collective bargaining processes and union relationships. She also has led workshops and talks about work harassment, disciplinary procedures, and other interest topics.

Sandra has also taught labour and employment courses in Pontificia Universidad Javeriana as invited professor on the Postgraduate studies training for the Human Resources Team of Colpensiones.

Sandra is a lawyer from Universidad Santo Tomás, with one specialization from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Labour and Employment Law.

Professional Experience:

  • 2020 - present – Senior Associate, CMS Rodríguez-Azuero, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2020 – Lawyer, Quintero y Quintero Asesores, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2012-2019 – Senior Associate, Team Leader, López y Asociados S.A.S, Bogotá, Colombia.
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Awards & Rankings

  • Sandra Mora, Chambers Latin America 2024, Labour & Employment (Associate to watch).
  • Sandra Mora, Recommended Lawyer in Legal 500 Latin America 2024 in the area of Labour & Employment.
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Publications

  • Co-Author "El trabajo y las mujeres, Una lectura desde el género al Derecho Laboral en Colombia" Tirant LoBlanch, February, 2021
  • Author, “Immediacy principle is not required to dismiss an employee in retirement status”, LaboralDía Septembrer 20, 2019

 

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Education

  • 2013 – Specialization in Employment Law, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2011 – Lawyer, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bucaramanga,Colombia

 

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Expertise

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16/03/2023
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In regard to the announcements made by the National Government, on March 16 of 2023 the final draft of the labour reform was submitted to the Congress as a formal Bill. Below, we will refer to the main...
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The “Remote Work” stablished on Law 2121 of 2021 and regulated by Decree...
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17/01/2022
Employers must grant a paid leave to employees who are parents or caretakers...
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