Employment Law and Labour Law

What happens when different sports cultures and legal frameworks converge on the same global stage? This installment of Littler's Labor & Employment World Cup 2026 series examines how Brazil and Miami, Florida approach...

Es un programa creado mediante la Ley 513, dirigido a jóvenes entre 18 y 25 años, o menores de edad con título de educación media.

This program was established under Law 513 and is aimed at young people between the ages of 18 and 25, or minors who have completed high school.

As Brazil's new psychosocial risk regulations take effect, employers face a unique opportunity during the 2026 World Cup. Could allowing employees to watch matches actually help companies comply with workplace...

Mexico's Federal Labor Law has been amended to gradually reduce the standard workweek from 48 to 40 hours by 2030, with the first reduction taking effect in 2027. The decree introduces new overtime limits, electronic time-tracking requirements, and adjusted daily working hour maximums across different shift types. Employers must prepare to adapt their operational processes and compliance systems to accommodate these phased changes over the next four years.

México publica nueva regulación técnica para instalaciones de compresión de gas natural y estaciones de servicio vehicular. La norma establece especificaciones de seguridad industrial, operativa y ambiental aplicables...

Brazil has expanded occupational health obligations, requiring companies to identify and manage psychosocial risks such as stress, burnout and harassment within workplace risk management programs.

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.

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...

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court recently issued a decision reaffirming the importance of just cause for employment terminations in Puerto Rico.

Collective dismissal, particularly the involvement of trade unions in the process, has long been controversial in Brazil. Following recent labour reforms and court decisions, the Supreme Court is set to rule again...

Justified dismissal is one of the most delicate and complex figures within the field of labor law. This is the termination of the employment relationship by the employer, based on legitimate causes that must be clearly established in the legislation and in the employment contract.