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#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: Bill on 4x3 Work Schedule Advances Following First-Reading Approval

On October 8, 2026, the Legislative Assembly approved in first reading, with 31 votes in favor, Bill No. 24,290, entitled “Establishment of Exceptional Work Schedules for Specific, Highly Exceptional Circumstances”, commonly known as the “4x3 work schedule” bill.

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: ILO Convention 190 Entered into Force on October 2

This Friday, October 2, 2026, International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190 on...

#ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #BDS_LaborAlert: Ministry of Labor Issues Criteria for Implementing the “Quincena Veinticinco” Benefit

The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare issued Guidelines No. 01/2026, establishing the ...

#ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #BDS_Informs: New Personal Data Protection Rules for Private Companies

Last week, the Legislative Assembly approved a series of amendments to the Personal Data...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: Specific Provisions Established for Public-Sector Terminations Due to Mandatory Workforce Reductions

The Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy (MIDEPLAN) and the General Civil Service...

#ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #BDS_LaborAlert: Passed Reform to Amend Year-End Bonus Calculation and Payment Window

The Executive Branch recently submitted a bill to the Legislative Assembly proposing amendments to...

#ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #BDS_LaborAlert: Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Law

Recently, the Legislative Assembly approved several amendments to the Personal Data Protection Law...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Informs: Key Rules for the Payment and Observance of the September 15 Public Holiday

On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Costa Rica will commemorate 205 years of independence, one of the...

#Guatemala 🇬🇹 #BDS_Informs: September 15 Public Holiday Will Not Be Moved to Promote Domestic Tourism

In 2026, Tuesday, September 15—the date on which Guatemala celebrates its Independence Day—will...

#Nicaragua 🇳🇮 #BDS_Informs: September 14 and 15 National Public Holidays: Key Legal Provisions

In Nicaragua, September 14 commemorates the heroic Battle of San Jacinto, while September 15 marks...