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Based on a philosophy oriented to the provision of legal advice and representation services, our priority is the solution of our clients’ legal problems and the defense of their rights, placing conflict resolution mechanisms before all types of differences. Belisario, Experts in Labor Law and OSH, offers the following areas of legal practice.

Legal Consulting

Legal audits and diagnostics.

Initial diagnosis of the state of labor and occupational health and safety issues.

Legal labor audits.

Audits in Occupational Health and Safety.

Evaluation of compliance with legal requirements in Occupational Health and Safety and the environment.

Initial evaluation of the OSHMS with a focus on legal compliance.

Arbitration

Advice on arbitration.

Drafting of arbitration clauses and arbitration agreements in commercial law and
administrative law.

Representation in arbitration, institutional and ad hoc proceedings.

Legal Matrices

Diagnosis, preparation and updating of the legal matrix on occupational health and safety and the environment.

Elaboration of procedures for the identification and evaluation of applicable legal requirements
.

Advice for the interpretation and implementation of legal requirements.

Litigation

Strategic conflict management in the areas of labor law, social security and occupational health and safety.

Prior strategic advice on conflict management, i.e., before the conflict is
submitted to judicial or administrative instances when these are imminent.

Strategic management of the conflict when it is in judicial or administrative
instances, through legal representation.

Strategic management of the conflict outside the judicial process but within it. Advice on the subsequent management of the conflict once the judicial or administrative instance has ended.

To advance the necessary steps to achieve compliance with a judicial decision, once the conflict that declares the right has ended.

Judicial and extrajudicial representation of natural and legal persons.

Projection and answering of lawsuits based on previously defined legal strategies.

Projection and response to tutela actions based on previously defined legal strategies.

Judicial representation before the Supreme Court of Justice.

Legal counsel

Elaboration of labor, occupational health and safety and social security legal concepts.

Strategic advice for personnel decision making in labor matters.

Advice on disciplinary proceedings and termination of labor contracts.

Advice on the modification of contractual modalities and/or conditions with workers.

Legal support for the handling of cases of disabled and incapacitated workers and workers with medical-labor restrictions.

Advice on pensions for work-related accidents, occupational illnesses, common illnesses and, in general, management of incapacity for more than 180 days.

Legal support to reduce the risk of possible liability claims arising from work-related accidents and occupational diseases.

Counseling for the response and/or review of responses to complaints, petitions and administrative labor claims of workers and former workers, before the Ministry of Labor.

Advice on investigation and reporting of occupational accidents and incidents and occupational diseases.

Counseling for the processing of overtime work authorization before the Ministry of Labor.

Legal training

Legal updates in labor law, occupational health and safety and social security.

Basic aspects of labor law.

Disciplinary proceedings.

Elements of collective labor law and the right of association.

General System of Labor Risks.

Civil, criminal, labor and administrative liability of the employer and its representatives, derived from work accidents and occupational diseases.

Awareness of the functions and responsibilities of the COPASST and the labor coexistence committee.

Decree 1072 of 2015, Resolution 1111 of 2017.

Rehabilitation and reincorporation

Legal updates in labor law, occupational health and safety and social security.

Basic aspects of labor law.

Disciplinary proceedings.

Elements of collective labor law and the right of association.

General System of Labor Risks.

Civil, criminal, labor and administrative liability of the employer and its representatives, derived from labor accidents and occupational diseases.

Awareness-raising on the functions and responsibilities of the COPASST and the labor coexistence committee
.

Decree 1072 of 2015, Resolution 1111 of 2017.

Protect your company, take care of your people.

We have a team of experts in labor law, OSH and IPS, ready to accompany you with comprehensive and reliable solutions.

Get in touch with us

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Participation in the III National Congress of Occupational Safety and Health Managers 2018.

2018

The National Police of Colombia appreciates the participation of our President Belisario Velasquez in the III National Congress of Responsible for Safety and Health at Work 2018.

THE BIZZ Award

2018

THE BIZZ 2018 Award recognizes leading companies worldwide for their business excellence, standing out in aspects such as innovation, organizational management, quality of services and professional trajectory.

Director of Force Preservation

2021

Our President Belisario Velasquez served during his tenure as Director of Force Preservation. Bogotá D.C., March 2021.

ILO approves inclusion of occupational safety and health as a fundamental right at work.

2022

During the first week of the 110th Session OF 2022 of the International Labor Conference of the International Labor Organization (ILO), held in Geneva, Switzerland, the Committee on General Affairs managed the approval of the INCLUSION OF SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK AS A PRINCIPLE AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT AT WORK. In this important advance for labor law, Dr. Belisario Velásquez Pinilla participated directly as delegate of the Colombian State to the ILO for the United Nations as Technical Advisor to the Committee on General Issues on Safety and Health at Work.

IV International Congress on Safety and Health in the Workplace

2025

The National Police and the Universidad Piloto de Colombia, give recognition for the support of our president Belisario Velasquez in the development of the IV International and VII National Congress on Safety and Health at Work.

Academic contribution

2023

The Occupational Health and Safety Area of the Human Resources Department. Thank you for your academic contribution to the “VII Occupational Safety and Health Week” Bogotá D.C. From May 3 to 5, 2023.

ILO, At the 113th

2025

Our president Belisario Velásquez was a government delegate to the 113th session of the International Labor Conference, organized by the ILO in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2025. An ideal space to promote decent work and labor rights.

Order to the Democracy Lanza Llanera

2025

On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, we celebrate with great pride Dr. Belisario Velásquez Pinilla, who has been decorated with the “Orden a la Democracia Lanza Llanera” in the gold category and in the rank of Grand Knight, in the Departmental Assembly of Meta.

Orly Torres

Legal Representative

Orly Torres is a Business Administrator graduated from the Universidad Politécnico Gran Colombiano with more than 20 years of work experience working in public and private sector organizations, in the production of services or production of goods, national and international, operations and logistics.

John Albert Gomez

Vice President

John Albert is a lawyer, Master in Law with specialization in Procedural Law, specialist in Social Security Law, Procedural Legal Institutions and Occupational Health Management. It is licensed to provide Occupational Health and Safety services, and is certified as an auditor in technical standards related to Quality Systems, Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety (OSH). He has more than twenty years of professional experience.

As a lawyer of the company Belisario SAS, he provides strategic services, including judicial and extrajudicial representation, labor consulting and advice, as well as legal services in occupational health and safety. In addition, he advises on employer’s liability issues regarding the occurrence of occupational accidents and occupational diseases in recognized companies.

John Albert also has extensive experience in collective bargaining, actively participating in negotiation tables and in strategic interventions for the resolution of collective conflicts.

He is distinguished for his leadership skills and for guiding the work teams towards the fulfillment of the company’s strategic objectives. It is recognized for providing immediate, timely and high quality service.

Belisario Velasquez Pinilla

Chairman

President, lawyer, advisor and litigator of Belisario Velásquez & Asociados, with more than 35 years of experience. Doctor and Master in Law, and in Prevention and Protection of Labor Risks. Specialist in labor law, occupational health, liability and compensable damages, evidentiary and procedural law.

He is a technical advisor to the Colombian government before the ILO, participating in the elaboration of conventions on occupational safety and health (OSH) and labor law. He chairs the USN 09 Committee of ICONTEC, contributing in ISO OSH management standards.

Postgraduate lecturer in labor law and OSH at Universidad Nacional, U. del Rosario, U. de Antioquia and UIS.

Decorated by the Assembly of Valle del Cauca (Knight’s Cross, 2025) and Meta (Order of Democracy Llanera).