españolAutomotive Service Centers: Operation Becomes More DifficultFriday, May 22, 2020 In Panama, social distancing measures have been applied and vehicle repair shops are allowed to have only 10 employees, which makes the provision of most services unfeasible. For the Association of Car Dealers (ADAP), the decision of the Panamanian authorities to approve the reopening of vehicle workshops is positive; however, the restrictions applied in the context of the covid-19 outbreak complicate their operation. Supermarkets: Strategies in the New RealityThursday, May 21, 2020 Ensuring customer supply, adjusting protocols to maintain store operations and supporting suppliers with more frequent payments are all part of the strategies supermarkets are applying in this new business environment. Maintaining store operations in this scenario of health crisis and the spread of covid-19 is a real challenge for supermarkets in Central America. For example, in Guatemala, until May 19th the chain La Torre reported that in six of its stores, some employees had tested positive for the medical tests that establish if people are carriers of the virus. Strong Increase in Hiring ExpectationsWednesday, March 11, 2020 After the first quarter of 2020 in Guatemala, 10% of companies reported that they planned to increase their payrolls, for the second quarter this proportion rose to 15%. Employers in Costa Rica report cautiously optimistic hiring plans for the second quarter of 2020. Dilemma of the Economic ReboundTuesday, May 19, 2020 Although the President of El Salvador seeks to maintain absolute quarantine, the Legislative Assembly of that country approved a law that establishes the measures that will be applied to gradually resume labor and economic activity, in both the public and private sectors. The approval of this legal framework, which establishes four phases for the reactivation of the economy, takes place in the context of strong tensions between the Executive and the Legislative, who have had different criteria regarding the home quarantine, to which the population was subjected due to the outbreak of covid-19. Safety and Health: Protocols for CompaniesFriday, May 15, 2020 In order to reactivate economic activity in Panama, Ministry of Health authorities issued strict compliance guidelines for companies and workers. The guide is aimed at producers, distributors, and consumers; microenterprises, medium-size companies, large companies, and their clients, who are required to comply with the standards established by the health authorities in order to mitigate the expansion of covid-19, the official document details. Changes in Restaurants' OperationsFriday, May 15, 2020 Removing commonly used beverage dispensers, signaling establishments to ensure social distancing, and installing doors with a foot opening are some of the adaptations that restaurants will have to make to operate in the new commercial environment. The restaurant sector has been one of the hardest hit by the covid-19 outbreak, as in most countries the authorities have prohibited these establishments from serving their customers in the table area and only allow them to sell take-out. Guatemala: Labor Contracts SuspendedWednesday, April 8, 2020 Following the state of calamity in the country, the Ministry of Labor created an electronic procedure, through which companies can temporarily suspend the contracts of their workers. Ministerial Agreement 140-2020, published on April 7 in the Official Journal, explains that the government measure is temporary and exclusively applicable as long as the circumstances and effects of the covid-19 pandemic, which has been declared worldwide, and its effects on employment contracts persist. AI and Human WorkThursday, March 5, 2020 Applying artificial intelligence tools and complementing it with increasing the technological capabilities of employees is essential to significantly improve the performance of companies. According to reports by Harvard Business Review, companies have been found to achieve the most significant performance improvements when humans and machines work together. Quarantine: Controversy Over Increased RestrictionsFriday, May 8, 2020 The Salvadoran business sector is calling for a reversal of the more rigid restriction measures implemented by the Bukele administration since May 7, arguing that the ban on public transport units has generated chaos. Given the health crisis, El Salvador's authorities decreed that from May 7 people will be able to leave their homes to shop only twice a week and also banned the movement of public transport units. 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. Penalties for Illegal Recruitment of ForeignersThursday, August 3, 2017 Fines of up to $10 thousand and the definitive cancellation of the notice of operations are some of the sanctions included in the new law against illegal recruitment of foreign employees. From a statement issued by the National Assembly of Panama: Hiring Expectations Still DecliningThursday, March 12, 2020 By the second quarter of 2020, 9% of companies in the country expect to increase their payrolls, which is less than the 10% recorded in the same period in 2018. Panamanian employers report moderate hiring plans for the second quarter of 2020, with 9% of employers expecting an increase in their workforce, 10% anticipating a decrease and 76% remaining unchanged, resulting in a Net Employment Trend of -1%, reported Manpower. Management and Artificial IntelligenceThursday, March 12, 2020 Having general ideas of how a computer can look at an image and identify a stop sign, a pedestrian or a car, is fundamental for business leaders to be able to empower humans with the help of artificial intelligence. The development of artificial intelligence tools suggests that human work will be abolished, something that could be far away, since these technological applications are for now used for the execution of specific business tasks and not for problem solving. Panama: The Slippery Slope to State ObesityTuesday, December 15, 2015 Between October 2014 and March 2015 the payroll of employees recorded an increase of 2.4%, totaling 214,333 employees and $243 million a month paid in wages. Spending on government payroll continues to grow in Panama, where there are already 214,333 people working for the state. Of the 214,333 staff currently employed, 192,019 are permanent, while 22 thousand 314 are employed on a casual basis. " Hiring Expectations for 2016 in GuatemalaWednesday, December 9, 2015 For the first quarter of 2016 the business sector has projected a 4% increase in hiring, primarily in companies in the communications and transport sector. From a statement issued by Manpower Guatemala: |
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