Artículo 172 del Código de Trabajo: Todo trabajador tiene derecho a recibir un salario mínimo. Podrán fijarse por profesión y oficio. Artículo 174 del Código de Trabajo: Existe una Comisión Nacional de Salario Mínimo que puede hacer recomendaciones en esta materia. La comisión es tripartita. Si el sector trabajador y empresarial, no se ponen de...
NewslettersOlga PittiProtection of personal data.
October 14, 20240
Personal Data Protection. Olga Pitti Law 81 of March 26, 2019 and its regulation by Executive Decree N°285 of May 28, 2021. Its purpose is to "establish the principles, rights, obligations and procedures that regulate the protection of personal data". Personal data shall be understood as... "Any information....
NewslettersRubén M. Castillo GillLabor reality.
October 7, 20240
Labor reality. Rubén M. Castillo Gill Labor legislation, in itself, has a tutelary accent in favor of workers and the protective norms have been constantly growing. The authorities have created new jurisdictions and have increased the number of inspections to determine the compliance with the rules by the workers.
NewslettersLuis Eduardo Valle AriasWithholding of CSS dues: Is your company prepared to avoid fines and criminal risk?
September 30, 20240
Withholding of CSS dues: Is your company prepared to avoid fines and criminal risk? Luis Eduardo Valle A. Companies face increasing legal risks in their relationship with the Social Security Fund (CSS). With the reforms to the Organic Law of the CSS under discussion, the compliance with the legal...
Professional services: Can they always be used? Rubén M. Castillo Gill Panamanian labor law states that an employment relationship exists if it can be proven that there is legal subordination or economic dependence. Legal subordination is the fundamental element. This is manifested through the orders that are given, card marking,...
NewslettersRubén M. Castillo GillWork Climate: It is important to detect what is happening in the company.
september 2, 20240
Work Climate: It is important to detect what is going on in the company. Rubén M. Castillo Gill The management of labor relations requires us to verify the "mood of the workforce". It is impossible to advance in a business plan without detecting what the workers need, since they can push or stop any effort to improve the company....
Escuela de Padres y sus Consecuencias Laborales Lic. Rubén M. Castillo Gill "Escuela para padres", the program that seeks to link the PASE-U payment to the students. We have received inquiries as to whether companies are obliged to grant leave to employees to attend meetings related to the program....
NewslettersDangeline EscuderoExtensions of Work Permits.
August 28, 20240
Work Permit Extensions Lic. Dangeline Escudero Employers who keep migrant workers under contract will not be penalized for having them without approved work permits, as long as they prove that they are still in process at the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development, and that the extension has been requested before the expiration of the work permit....
NewslettersRubén M. Castillo GillInternal Labor Regulations: The tool to establish guidelines and sanctions in a company.
August 21, 20240
Internal Labor Regulations The tool to establish guidelines and sanctions in a company. Rubén M. Castillo Gill All companies with 10 or more workers must have an Internal Work Regulation. The labor law establishes that the Internal Labor Regulations specify the working conditions to which the company must submit...
Luis Eduardo Valle AriasMultimediaWebinar: Efficient remuneration techniques based on Panamanian legislation.
August 19, 20240
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