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Argentina
Canosa Abogados
Non-remunerative allowances and procedure prior the dismissals of an employee without a justified cause are the two subjects introduced by the Decree N° 1043/2018 published in the Official Gazette on November 13, 2018.
Bolivia
TMF Group BV
Labor regulations in Bolivia have created a worker-friendly environment with protections to help the workforce.
Brazil
Tauil & Chequer
In March, Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) is expected to resume its judgment on lawsuits ADI 1.625 and ADC 39, which deal with Convention n.º158 of the International Labor Organization...
Koury Lopes Advogados
O documento expõe questões do Direito Trabalhista que devem ser consideradas durante a aquisição de uma empresa privada no Brasil.
Koury Lopes Advogados
The document exposes issues of Labor Law that must be considered during the acquisition of a private company in Brazil.
Ius Laboris
Brazil has introduced new measures to assist employers managing the employment consequences of the COVID-19 crisis. This article explains.
Gaia Silva Gaede Advogados
Medida provisória nº 936, de 01 de abril 2020 – medidas trabalhistas complementares para enfrentamento do estado de calamidade pública decorrente do corona vírus
Veirano e Advogados Associados
O fim da multa dos 40% sobre o saldo do FGTS nas demissões sem justa causa para quem já se aposentou e continua trabalhando ...
Ecuador
CorralRosales
En 2015 se eliminó del Código de Trabajo el contrato de trabajo a plazo fijo, que permitía contratar a trabajadores por uno o dos años.
CorralRosales
In 2015 the fixed-term employment agreement, which allowed the hiring of employees for one-or two-years, was repealed from the Labor Code.
Noboa, Peña & Torres Abogados
El Acuerdo Ministerial No. 398, dictado el 13 de julio de 2006 por el Ministro del Trabajo, expresamente prohibió el "despido de trabajadores y trabajadoras por su estado de salud, que estén viviendo con VIH-SIDA"; ...
Mexico
Sainz Abogados
Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Mexico, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
Littler Mendelson
El 29 de marzo de 2019, el gobierno de México lanzó la Prueba Piloto de la Incorporación de los Trabajadores Domésticos al Régimen Obligatorio del Seguro Social
Panama
Morgan & Morgan
Panama's Labor Code, in effect since April 1972, with some changes in the last years, regulates the relationship between capital and labor, based on the principles of social justice established in the Political Constitution of the Republic ...
Peru
TMF Group BV
El año pasado, la legislación laboral de Perú sufrió más de 18 cambios normativos.
Puerto Rico
Littler Mendelson
In a recent case issued by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ("the Court"), the Court addressed the standard and level of proof that must be presented by employers when raising as an affirmative defense...
Littler Mendelson
Act No. 2 of October 17, 1961 (Act 2) created a procedural process for the expeditious adjudication of employment claims in Puerto Rico.
Littler Mendelson
On October 22, 2018, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury (the "PR Treasury") issued Publication 18-03, which makes tax reporting and tax deadline changes for certain severance payments.
Uruguay
Galante & Martins
La pandemia del COVID 19, ha movilizado fuertemente en el mercado laboral, no solo ante la necesidad de tomar medidas sanitarias sino como respuesta ante la inevitable baja del comercio.
Littler Mendelson
After a State of Alert was decreed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Venezuelan government issued another decree on March 23, 2020...
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