Some labor concerns. Olga Pitti Must the employer receive from the worker only medical certificates from health centers or the Social Security Fund? No. The employer is obliged to accept medical certificates coming from the Social Security Fund, the Ministry of Health and/or from clinics or hospitals...
On the day the President of the Republic of Panama is sworn in, how is it paid? Lic. Oriel Castillo Article forty-six (46) of the Panamanian Labor Code establishes which are the mandatory rest days, indicating the categories of national holiday or national mourning. In the particular case of the days of rest...
Law 433 of May 3, 2024 Imposes corporate social responsibility measures on urban development developers Rubén M. Castillo Gill The National Assembly promoted Law 433 of May 3, 2024, which obliges developers to carry out studies on the regional impact that the development will have...
Inauguration of President Elect Humberto Hernández Mandatory Rest Next Monday, July 1, 2024 will be the date on which the new president of Panama will be inaugurated. As stated in Article 46 of the Labor Code, it will be a mandatory day of rest nationwide. As a result of the above, the...
Paid leaves of absence for general elections of May 5, 2024. Luis Eduardo Valle Arias MENDOZA, ARIAS, VALLE & CASTILLO by means of this newsletter aims to summarize the information on the leaves of absence of electoral officials in Panama, as provided in Articles 258, 265 and 267 of Decree 29 of 30...
The electoral process of May 5, 2024. Time required for voting. Olga Pitti The Labor Code contemplates among the obligations of the workers the obligation to perform the agreed work, with the intensity, care and efficiency, in the stipulated time and place. This implies that they must report for work...
Humberto Hernández Days of 2024 Article 46 of the Labor Code mentions the mandatory rest days, as follows: Monday, January 1 Tuesday, January 9 Tuesday, February 13 (Shrove Tuesday) Friday, March 29 (Good Friday) Wednesday, May 1 Monday, July 1...
Humberto Hernandez National Holidays Article 46 of the Labor Code mentions the days of National Holidays and consequently of mandatory rest, including the National Holidays. As a result of the above, November 3, 5, 10 and 28 are not to be worked. On November 4...
Humberto Hernández Leave Requirements The employee is obliged to request the leave in advance and must provide documentation supporting the reason for the leave. Both the Internal Labor Regulations and the Collective Bargaining Agreements may include paid and unpaid leaves of absence for reasons in addition to...
Humberto Hernández Modification to Executive Decree No. 4 of 2023 The Ministry of Labor and Labor Development, according to memorandum No. 002 of 2023, communicates that Executive Decree No. 4, will be subrogated and published in the Official Gazette, a new Executive Decree, with final provisions of the regulation of Labor Migration...
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