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Telecommuting Regulations in PanamaMonday, October 14, 2019 In the third debate, the National Assembly approved the bill establishing the rights and responsibilities of employers and workers who use telecommuting in the country. In Panama, the modality of work will be subject to the discretion of the parties and although the teleworker can carry out his work from their residence, it does not prevent that at a certain moment the company can request the presence in the office or work center, established in article 1 of the approved law. Part-time Employment and its ApplicationFriday, July 12, 2019 How much should be paid in benefits such as bonuses and incentives to part-time workers is one of the doubts that arise among employers after the new regulation enters into force. According to the authorities of the Ministry of Labor, in the case of the payment of bonus 14 and incentive, the companies must make a disbursement proportional to the salary earned by the part-time worker. Costa Rica: Telecommuting Law ApprovedWednesday, August 28, 2019 In the second debate, the bill to regulate telework was approved, with the aim of promoting this type of work to boost employment generation in the country. According to the approved bill, in order to establish a telework relationship, the employer and the teleworker must sign a telework contract, which is subject to the law and other provisions governing employment in Costa Rica, informed the Legislative Assembly. Exporters in Favor of Part-Time EmploymentWednesday, October 9, 2019 After the Constitutional Court suspended the agreement regulating part-time employment in Guatemala, the exporters' union asked to be a third party interested in the case, because without the regulations, the generation of formal employment is weakened. At the beginning of October, the Constitutional Court (CC) decided to temporarily suspend Governmental Agreement 89-2019, which establishes the Regulations of Convention 175 of the International Labor Organization (ILO) to regulate the hiring of part-time personnel in the country. Labor Market: Law vs RealityThursday, September 24, 2020 Modifying the Labor Code to allow companies to implement the exceptional extended workday of 12 hours a day, is a proposal being discussed in Costa Rica due to the need of industries that depend on continuous processes and encounter obstacles in the law. In the Commission of Treasurers of the Legislative Assembly is initiative number 21,182, a parliamentary proposal that seeks to modify the Labor Code and update it according to present needs. Costa Rica Business Barometer: Bad Weather AheadMonday, December 15, 2014 The Ninth Edition of the Deloitte Business Barometer shows a deterioration in view of the economic situation of the country for the next 12 months. From a statement issued by Deloitte: Positive Figures for MaquilasThursday, September 13, 2018 In Honduras, the goal that companies in the sector have set is to create 15,000 jobs in 2018, and the number of posts generated from January to August adds up to 11,234. According to figures from the Honduran Maquila Association (AHM) at the end of 2017 the number of positions in companies in the sector totaled 145,595, and the goal they have set is to end 2018 with 160,000 people working in maquilas. Governments Do Not Create WealthThursday, June 28, 2012 "What makes a country prosperous is not its resources but how productive it is. A country is not rich because of what it has but because of what it does with it " - Javier Simán. An analysis by Claudio M. de Rosa in an article in Laprensagráfica.com, refers to the economical situation and the political circumstances in El Salvador, but most of the concepts and findings can be extrapolated to the entire Central American region. Legalization of Hourly Work in GuatemalaThursday, January 10, 2013 Central to the package of nine bills submitted to Congress is the Law for Promotion of Investment and Employment. An article on S21.com.gt reports that "On January 14, President Pérez Molina will present a package of nine bills to Congress, three of which are new. There are four which already have assent and two amendments to existing laws, which together seek to create new jobs and bring more formality to the labor force, and hence attract more and better investments in the country." More Investment in Textile Industry in NicaraguaThursday, February 7, 2013 Hansae, a textile company founded on South Korean capital, will later this month open the new "Gilberto Cuadra" industrial park, investing $12 million in equipment. According to Joseph Adam Aguerri, president of the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP), the company will begin its work in late February in Niquinohomo, Masaya, generating initially one thousand jobs, however it is expected that in the next 90 days the number will rise to 3000. Coffee: More Contracts for Part-Time EmployeesWednesday, July 31, 2019 With the entry into force of part-time work in Guatemala, coffee growers could increase the number of people currently employed by between 5% and 10%. The norm regulating this type of work is only in force for one month, since on June 27, 2019, Governmental Agreement 89-2019 was published in the official newspaper, establishing the Regulations of Convention 175 of the International Labor Organization (ILO), which regulates the hiring of part-time personnel in the country. Guatemala: Slightly Lower Unemployment RateFriday, January 17, 2020 Between 2018 and 2019, the unemployment rate in the country did not vary significantly, falling by just 0.3% from 2.8% to 2.5%. Data from the 2019 National Income and Employment Survey (ENEI 1), prepared by the National Statistics Institute (INE), show that at the time of the survey the unemployed population was 179,000, down from 194,000 in the ENEI I of 2018. Nicaragua: Operations Ceased Due to Lack of DemandThursday, June 18, 2020 In the context of the health and economic crisis in the country, some 54% of the country's companies have suspended work due to lack of market demand. The results of a survey carried out by the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) and the International Labor Organization (ILO), indicate that in this scenario of economic contraction, in the Nicaraguan market 33% of the companies surveyed have had to lay off workers and there are 40% who are also thinking of laying off workers. Proposal to Ban the Dismissal of WorkersFriday, March 27, 2020 After a home quarantine was decreed in El Salvador, the government intends to prohibit the dismissal of employees who do not attend work. In the context of the crisis generated by the spread of covid-19, a proposal is being discussed that establishes that the employees of companies that are not allowed to continue their activities should be sent home with their salaries and benefits, and that they cannot be subject to dismissal, salary discounts or suspension of contract, nor be forced to take their vacation in advance. Which Employees Are Changing Jobs the Most?Tuesday, May 14, 2019 In Costa Rica, employees under the age of 21 show the highest rates of turnover because of resignation, with 31%, higher than the general average turnover, which is 23%. The data from the survey Business System Salary Information PricewaterhouseCoopers Costa Rica (PwC), specify that in the country the turnover of workers who began to work in 2018, was 33%. |
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