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Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

Work On Holidays In The Retail Sector Will Require Union Authorization

As of March 1, carrying out commercial activities in general on public holidays will require union authorization. In practice, the requirement for collective bargaining has been expanded...

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Trabalho no comércio aos feriados exigirá autorização sindical

A partir de 1º de março, atividades comerciais em feriados dependem de autorização sindical. Entenda as mudanças, riscos de autuação e medidas para adequação

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Americas Quarterly Newsletter, January 2026

In this Americas regional quarterly newsletter, we review the latest changes in labour law across selected countries in the region.

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Relatório de Igualdade Salarial: prazo até 28 de fevereiro

As empresas com 100 ou mais empregados devem encaminhar, até 28 de fevereiro, as informações complementares sobre remuneração e critérios salariais ao MTE, por meio do Portal Emprega Brasil.

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Pay Equality Report – Deadline: February 28

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Enforces Private Employment Arbitration Clauses Under Act 100 Discrimination Claims

Puerto Rico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

PR Act 100 Discrimination Claims: Puerto Rico SC Confirms Compulsory Arbitration

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Outlook 2026: Mexico Labor & Employment

Mexico Employment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Puerto Rico's Influenza Emergency: Special Paid Sick Leave Rules Activated

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Puerto Rico Governor Declares A State Of Emergency Due To Influenza Epidemic, Activating Five-Day Paid Leave

Puerto Rico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Double Trouble For Employers? Puerto Rico Supreme Court Finds PR OPM Can Bring Dual Proceedings For Sex, Pregnancy Discrimination

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

When Geopolitics Becomes Unpredictable: What Growing Uncertainty Means For Workforce Strategy

Venezuela Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Increase To The UMA Value Announced For 2026

Mexico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Incremento al valor de la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (UMA) para el 2026

Mexico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Stablecoin Regulation: What BCB Instruction No. 701/2026 Changes For The Market

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Mexico Approves The United Kingdom's Accession Protocol To The CPTPP

Mexico International

VT

Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda

Cryptoassets, Corporate Distress And The Challenges Of Asset Tracing In Brazil

Brazil Technology

Rayes e Fagundes Advogados

A New Era For Personal Data Transfers: Brazil And European Union Establish Mutual Adequacy Decision

MB

Mayer Brown

2026 Trade And Customs Updates: Tariff Increases And New Compliance Requirements

Mexico International

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Pay Equality Report – Deadline: February 28

Companies with 100 or more employees must submit, by February 28, the complementary information on remuneration and pay criteria to the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE), through the Emprega Brasil Portal.

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Enforces Private Employment Arbitration Clauses Under Act 100 Discrimination Claims

In Kendall Hope Tucker v. Money Group, 2026 TSPR 9, 217 DPR ___ (2026), the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico addressed the enforceability of an arbitration clause contained in a private employment contract in the context...

Puerto Rico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

PR Act 100 Discrimination Claims: Puerto Rico SC Confirms Compulsory Arbitration

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in Tucker v. Money Group, LLC, 2026 T.S.P.R. 9 (Jan. 27, 2026), holding that individual employees who sign valid arbitration agreements...

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Tribunales Laborales Pueden Ser Competentes Para Resolver Reclamos De Indemnización Por Daño Moral En Vía Laboral

Mexico Employment

VW

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

Labor Courts May Have Jurisdiction To Resolve Compensation Claims For Moral Damages In Labor Proceedings

Mexico Employment

VW

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

Nuevo Precedente Sobre Acoso Sexual Laboral Destaca La Importancia De Las Investigaciones Internas Con Perspectiva De Género

Mexico Employment

VW

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

New Precedent On Workplace Sexual Harassment Highlights The Importance Of Internal Investigations With A Gender Perspective

Mexico Employment

VW

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

Del papel a la acción: el reto de aplicar el Convenio 190 de la OIT en México con perspectiva de género

Mexico Employment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Criterion Issued By The Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores Regarding The Amendment To Article 29 Of The INFONAVIT Law

Mexico Employment

VW

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

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Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

Work On Holidays In The Retail Sector Will Require Union Authorization

As of March 1, carrying out commercial activities in general on public holidays will require union authorization. In practice, the requirement for collective bargaining has been expanded...

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Trabalho no comércio aos feriados exigirá autorização sindical

A partir de 1º de março, atividades comerciais em feriados dependem de autorização sindical. Entenda as mudanças, riscos de autuação e medidas para adequação

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Americas Quarterly Newsletter, January 2026

In this Americas regional quarterly newsletter, we review the latest changes in labour law across selected countries in the region.

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Pay Equality Report – Deadline: February 28

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Enforces Private Employment Arbitration Clauses Under Act 100 Discrimination Claims

Puerto Rico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Outlook 2026: Mexico Labor & Employment

Mexico Employment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Puerto Rico's Influenza Emergency: Special Paid Sick Leave Rules Activated

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Puerto Rico Governor Declares A State Of Emergency Due To Influenza Epidemic, Activating Five-Day Paid Leave

Puerto Rico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Double Trouble For Employers? Puerto Rico Supreme Court Finds PR OPM Can Bring Dual Proceedings For Sex, Pregnancy Discrimination

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

PR Act 100 Discrimination Claims: Puerto Rico SC Confirms Compulsory Arbitration

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in Tucker v. Money Group, LLC, 2026 T.S.P.R. 9 (Jan. 27, 2026), holding that individual employees who sign valid arbitration agreements...

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Tribunales Laborales Pueden Ser Competentes Para Resolver Reclamos De Indemnización Por Daño Moral En Vía Laboral

El pasado 31 de octubre de 2025 se publicó en el Semanario Judicial de la Federación la tesis aislada con registro digital "2031407", la cual establece la posibilidad de que los Tribunales Laborales conozcan y resuelvan sobre el pago de una indemnización por daño moral, ...

Mexico Employment

VW

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

Labor Courts May Have Jurisdiction To Resolve Compensation Claims For Moral Damages In Labor Proceedings

On October 31, 2025, the isolated decision with digital registration "2031407" was published in the Federal Judicial Weekly, enabling labor courts to hear and rule on the payment of compensation for moral damages that workers believe they have suffered on the job.

Mexico Employment

VW

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Reaffirms Importance Of Just Cause For Employee Terminations

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Can Unions Say 'No' To Collective Dismissals?

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

STF Suspends Labor Lawsuits On 'Pejotização' And Reinforces Validity Of Alternative Contracting Models

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Novos critérios para acordos trabalhistas extrajudiciais e quitação integral

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

New Criteria For Extrajudicial Labor Agreements And Full Settlement

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Recomendaciones Ante La Suspensión De Labores De Juzgados Y Tribunales Del Poder Judicial De La Federación Por Las Protestas A Las Iniciativas De Reforma Al Poder Judicial De La Federación

Mexico Employment

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Santamarina y Steta S.C.

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Outsourcing

STF Suspends Labor Lawsuits On 'Pejotização' And Reinforces Validity Of Alternative Contracting Models

On April 14, 2025, Justice Gilmar Mendes ordered the nationwide suspension of all labor lawsuits questioning the legality of hiring independent contractors or legal entities...

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Impacto de la subcontratación en las operaciones mexicanas (estructuras laborales)

La reforma mexicana de subcontratación incluye importantes restricciones a dichos servicios, por lo que las empresas que hacen negocios en México...

Mexico Employment

Sy

Santamarina y Steta S.C.

License Renewal Process For Providers Of Outsourced Specialized Services In Mexico: 7 Frequently Asked Questions

Because the license renewal process for providers of outsourced specialized services in Mexico is starting, outsourcing providers may want to consider a few points...

Mexico Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Mexican Government Issues Guidance For License Renewal Process For Providers Of Outsourced Specialized Services

Mexico Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Mexico Employment

SA

Sainz Abogados

Headhunters In Guatemala: Find An Executive, IT, Or Tech Recruiter

Guatemala Law Practice

BL

Biz Latin Hub Group

What If Outsourcing Were Banned? (Podcast)

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Labour Reform Bill: Updated Status

Colombia Employment

LG

L&E Global

Benefits Of Hiring And Recruitment Outsourcing In Ecuador

Ecuador Employment

BL

Biz Latin Hub Group

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Latest Videos

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What Is The Status – And Impact – Of The EU Whistleblowing Directive That Is Now In Place For Member States? (Video)

LM

Littler Mendelson

KLA Reabre As Portas De Escritório Em São Paulo; Confira Vídeo

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Webinar: Mergers & Acquisitions – What To Look Out For From An Employment Perspective (Video)

IL

Ius Laboris

Impact Of The OECD BEPS Project 2016 (Video)

TG

TMF Group BV

Juan Francisco Mackenna Participate In The Webinar "What Future Expectations Are In The NCRE Market In Chile", Organized By CIREC Week. (Video Content)

C

Carey

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