#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 change on October 12, 2025, when Executive Decree No. 17 of 2025, issued by the Ministry of Health, enters into force. For the first time, the regulation establishes an official procedure that allows employers to request verification of the authenticity of medical certificates, in an effort to address the misuse of certified medical leave.
