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Ius Laboris
The gender pay gap has recently been addressed in Brazil by legislation and two subsequent administrative directives. We take a look at how those initiatives might work in practice.
Tauil & Chequer
Brazilian Courts have already ruled1 on the controversial Brazil's Gender Pay Parity Law (Law No. 14.611 of 2023 – "Equal Pay Act")—regulated by Decree No. 11.795 of 2023 and Ordinance No. 3.714 of 2023.
Koury Lopes Advogados
O Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego prorrogou para 8 de março o prazo para empresas preencherem ou retificarem o Relatório de Transparência Salarial...
Tauil & Chequer
Brazil's Electronic Labor Domicile (DET), enacted by Decrees 10.854/2021 and 11.905/2024 and by Ordinances MTE 3.869/2023 and MTP 671/2021, is the new system managed...
Littler Mendelson
The Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD) in effect since 2020 is starting to show its effects in the litigation landscape.
Koury Lopes Advogados
Empresas terão até 29 de fevereiro para preencher ou retificar relatórios de transparência salarial, para o ministério averiguar diferenças de salário entre homens e mulheres
Koury Lopes Advogados
O sócio de Direito Trabalhista Paulo Chubba concedeu entrevista ao portal de notícias Pequenas Empresas & Grandes Negócios para tratar do caso em que uma funcionária...
Koury Lopes Advogados
Foi publicado hoje (31) o Decreto nº 11.905/24, que regulamenta o Domicílio Eletrônico Trabalhista (DET) e o Livro de Inspeção do Trabalho Eletrônico (eLIT).
Chile
L&E Global
The "40-Hour Law" will come into force in stages, with working hours being gradually reduced as follows...
Mexico
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
On April 3, 2024, the Mexican Supreme Court confirmed the requirement to pay up to three months of base salary for profit-sharing (PTU) payments.
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
Because the license renewal process for providers of outsourced specialized services in Mexico is starting, outsourcing providers may want to consider a few points...
Littler Mendelson
On March 7, 2024, Mexico's Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare ("Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social" or "STPS") published a Gender-Focused Protocol for Labor Inspections...
Ius Laboris
Social Security consists of two regimes: Mandatory and Voluntary. The Mandatory Regime is compulsory and applies to those in formal employment (as well as various public sectors)...
Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton
On March 7, 2024, the Mexican government published updates to Official Mexican Standard NOM-006-STPS-2023 ("NOM-006") in the Official Journal of the Federation.
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
On February 21, 2024, Mexico's Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare published in the Official Gazette of the Federation guidance for the process for renewing a registration...
Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton
On February 21, 2024 the Mexican government published a Decree in the Official Journal of the Federation, (the "Decree") amending the general rules for registering individuals...
Sainz Abogados
Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Mexico, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
Additions to the list of occupational diseases and permanent disabilities. On December 4, 2023, a bill was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation...
Panama
Biz Latin Hub Group
Finding the right professional employer organization payroll company in Panama will allow you to hire qualified local staff without having to formally establish a business in the Central American...
Jackson Lewis
The Puerto Rico Secretary of Health issued Administrative Order No. 2024-589, declaring a public health emergency due to the prevalence of cases of dengue fever on the Island.
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