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#ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #BDS_LaborAlert: New Provisions on the Christmas Bonus Following Labor Code Reform and Their Implications for Employers

The recent reform enacted by the Legislative Assembly introduces significant changes to Articles 197, 200, and 202 of the Labor Code, modifying the rules governing the accrual and payment of the Christmas bonus (aguinaldo) to employees. While the reform seeks to modernize and clarify the applicable framework, it also presents practical challenges for companies in terms of immediate implementation.

#DominicanRepublic 🇩🇴 #BDS_LaborAlert: Senate Approves Labor Reform Bill

After a year of analysis, the Senate approved in second reading the labor reform bill amending...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: Employers Must Grant Paid Leave for Labor and Administrative Procedures Following New Labor Code Reform

On October 7, 2025, Bill No. 23,142—amending Article 515 of the Labor Code—was approved in its...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: New Regulation Strengthens Employers’ Occupational Health Obligations

On September 29, 2025, Executive Decree No. 45166-MTSS was published in Item No. 124 of Official...

#DominicanRepublic  🇩🇴 #BDS_LaborAlert: Ratified ILO Convention No. 156 concerning workers with family responsibilities.

Our country has recently taken an important step toward promoting equal opportunities by ratifying ...

#DominicanRepublic 🇩🇴 #BDS_LaborAlert: Ministry of Labor Urges Flexible Work Schedules Amid Tropical Wave

On Friday, September 26, the Ministry of Labor issued a notice to employers and workers in the...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: Costa Rica Ratifies ILO Convention 190: Toward a World of Work Free from Violence and Harassment

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, through Item No. 125 of the Official Gazette No. 182, Act No. 10749

#DominicanRepublic 🇩🇴 #BDS_LaborAlert: Senate Concludes Work on New Labor Code

The special Senate committee tasked with reviewing a reform to the Labor Code concluded its work on...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Article: Recent Amendments to the “Regulations for the Registration of Companies” of the General Office of Immigration and Foreign Nationals

The General Office of Immigration and Foreign Nationals of Costa Rica has a special service window...

#Panama 🇵🇦 #BDS_LaborAlert: New Rules for Certified Medical Leaves: Employers May Verify Authenticity Starting in October

Panama’s regulation governing medical leave certificates in this country will undergo a major...