The Argentine Senate has given preliminary approval to an ambitious Labor Modernization Bill that would meaningfully recalibrate Argentina’s employment law framework. The proposal introduces sweeping amendments to the Employment Contract Law and related statutes, with a clear policy focus on reducing informality and litigation, improving predictability around employment status, and enabling greater operational flexibility—developments that
Navigating the New Rules Regarding Company Profit Sharing Payments In Mexico (Video Chat)
With special thanks to our colleagues in Mexico: Javiera Medina-Reza, Liliana Hernandez-Salgado and Salvador Pasquel-Villegas.
In May, employers in Mexico will encounter new rules regarding compulsory company profit sharing entitlements for employees. This labor reform requires the immediate attention of companies doing business in Mexico.
In this video, Baker McKenzie’s Labor and Employment
5 And 5: Top 5 Employment Law Developments In Latin America
Join us for a lunch briefing on November 12 in Palo Alto as we explore the top 5 trends impacting multinational employers in Latin America.
Hear from leading practitioners in 5 key LATAM jurisdictions – Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela – as we address these key developments:
1. Tips for operating under the new
New Protocol For Unions In Mexico To Legitimize Collective Agreements
As of August 1, companies doing business in Mexico can anticipate that unions will move quickly to legitimize existing collective agreements under a new government-issued protocol. Among other steps, the process includes a vote by covered employees to determine whether they approve the terms of the agreement. Collective agreements must be legitimized by May 1
You’re Invited! Latin America Employment Law Update | March 27, 2018 | Palo Alto, CA
Join us for a breakfast briefing on March 27 in Palo Alto for an update on the latest trends and regulations impacting multinational employers in Latin America. Hear from leading practitioners in five key LATAM jurisdictions – Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela – as we address hot topics that employers are facing right now
New Episode: Brazil Employment Law Update
Be sure to download our 15 minute podcast about employment laws in Brazil. Baker McKenzie partner Kerry Weinger introduces Leticia Ribeiro from Sao Paulo to talk about employment laws in Brazil and give an overview of what has changed in 2017 as well as what we can expect for the year ahead.
Key Takeaways:
- With
Significant Labor Reform In Brazil — Heads Up To US Multinationals
In July 2017, amid political turmoil and protests by the opposition and the labor unions, president Michel Temer sanctioned a new law implementing the controversial labor reform in Brazil.
Some of the law’s most significant changes impacting US multinationals include:
- Labor Rights Negotiation: Agreements negotiated between companies and employees may override statutory requirements relating