Tag Archives: Central America

ILN Today Post
September 24, 2020

ILN Releases Paper on Paid Leave in Central and South America

By Lindsay Griffiths

Are employees entitled to paid leave due to Covid-19? See what our lawyers in Central and South America have to say. Read more…

Posted in Labor & Employment
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ILN Today Post
June 25, 2020

ILN: Unprecedented Aid During the COVID-19 Crisis

By Lindsay Griffiths

The ILN’s Labor & Employment Group has put together a summary document, addressing the question, “In the UK the government has stepped in with unprecedented aid such as paying 80% of employees’ salaries who are at home and not working up to £2500 per month. There are also a raft of other financial measures. What measures have been enacted in your jurisdictions, and what are the impacts?” Click the guide below to see responses from 11 jurisdictions.

Posted in Labor & Employment
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ILN Today Post
June 1, 2020

Temporary Layoffs during the COVID-19 Crisis – Updated

By Lindsay Griffiths

Companies have asked “Can an employer do temporary layoffs?” and want the answer in a short, summary format – and the ILN has answered – 17 member jurisdictions have weighed in with concise responses to help guide your business in the current crisis.

Posted in Labor & Employment
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ILN Today Post
May 4, 2020

Establishment of rules for the use of electronic media outlets in government procedures

By Quijano & Associates

Given the current scenario in our country, it is necessary to reinforce our system to encourage the use of electronic means in government procedures, whereby the National Government has enacted Law No.144 on 15th April, 2020 that modifies and includes articles of our Law No.83 of 2012.

This mandatory regulation will be applied gradually and progressively in accordance with the schedule of the National Authority for Government Innovation (AIG). To this end, the AIG will collaborate with the different public entities, to gradually establish a standardized document management system. for the public sector. Read more…

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ILN Today Post
May 4, 2020

Government suspends evictions and launches, and freezes rental fees in face of the current state of emergency.

By Quijano & Associates

Executive Order No. 145 of 1st May, 2020 suspends evictions and launches, and freezes rental fees during the state of emergency.

You may access the decree here

Posted in Real Estate
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ILN Today Post
April 22, 2020

ILN Labor Group Paper – Paid Leave

By Lindsay Griffiths of ILN

Twenty ILN member firms collaborated to answer the question, “Are employees entitled to paid leave due to Covid-19?” The following document addresses in summary form this issue in a number of jurisdictions.

Posted in Labor & Employment
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ILN Today Post
April 9, 2020

Force Majeure During the COVID-19 Crisis

By Lindsay Griffiths

Companies have asked “Does the current corona crisis constitute a (global) force majeure – act of god situation from a legal point of view?” and want the answer in a short, summary format – and the ILN has answered – 23 member jurisdictions have weighed in with concise responses to help guide your business in the current crisis.

Posted in Corporate Law
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ILN Today Post
March 24, 2020

ASAMBLEA LEGISLATIVA APRUEBA PROCEDIMIENTO PARA LA REDUCCIÓN TEMPORAL DE JORNADAS DE TRABAJO ANTE DECLARATORIA DE EMERGENCIA NACIONAL

By Cordero & Cordero Abogados

El día de hoy, 23 de marzo del 2020, se publicó y por ende entró a regir la “Ley de Autorización de reducción de Jornadas de Trabajo ante la Declaratoria de Emergencia Nacional” la cual establece la posibilidad para el empleador de aplicar una reducción temporal de jornadas de trabajo con el fin de combatir la destrucción masiva del empleo, cuando los ingresos brutos del empleador se vean reducidos producto de la declaratoria de emergencia nacional, de la siguiente forma: Read more…

Posted in Labor & Employment
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ILN Today Post
March 24, 2020

Panamá: Procedimiento para Cierre de Establecimientos – COVID-19

By Quijano & Associates

Mediante el Decreto Ejecutivo No. 500 de 19 de marzo de 2020, se ha ordenado el cierre temporal de establecimientos comerciales y empresas de personas naturales o jurídicas en el territorio nacional como medida sanitaria para evitar la propagación del nuevo virus Covid-19 y, a través del Decreto Ejecutivo No.81 20 de marzo de 2020, se establece el procedimiento a seguir por dicho cierre. Read more…

Posted in Labor & Employment
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