Posts about Littler Latin America (7)

#ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #BDS_LaborAlert: New Average Cost of Early Childhood Care Centers (CAPI)

At the end of 2023, an amendment to the Growing Together Act (Ley Crecer Juntos) introduced a new complementary modality for employers to comply with their legal obligation to provide an Early Childhood Care Center (CAPI in Spanish). Under this modality, employers may fulfill their obligation by paying an average CAPI service cost equivalent to the monthly fee charged by the centers selected by employees for the care of their children.

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Article: Changes in Permitted Activities During Certified Medical Leaves

A recent amendment to the regulations of the Costa Rican Social Security Administration (Caja...

#ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #BDS_Article: Technology, Mental Health, and Labor Law: A Limitless Workday?

A recent Microsoft study, cited by a regional business magazine, reveals that four out of ten...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Article: How to Properly Prepare an Immigration Application

Preparing a complete and well-organized immigration file is key to ensuring that applications for...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Informs: Mother’s Day in Costa Rica: Labor Considerations for Observing This Public Holiday

On Friday, August 15, 2025, Costa Rica will observe Mother’s Day.

According to Article 148 of the...

#Honduras 🇭🇳 #BDS_LaborAlert: Government of Honduras Expands Telework Due to Surge in SarCOVID-19 Cases

On July 27, 2025, the Secretariat of Governance, Justice and Decentralization of Honduras...

#Honduras 🇭🇳 #BDS_Article: Extension of Maternity and Paternity Leaves: Toward Effective Shared Responsibility

One of the most significant labor rights reforms currently under consideration in Honduras is the...

#Nicaragua 🇳🇮 #BDS_Informs: Paid Leave on August 1 and 10, 2025, in the Municipality of Managua

On August 1st and 10, 2025, the Municipality of Managua, the capital of the Republic of Nicaragua,...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Informs: Public Holiday on August 2 Falls on a Saturday: Key Considerations Regarding Payment and Observance

On Saturday, August 2, 2025, Costa Rica will commemorate the “Day of the Virgin of the Angels.”...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Article: Outsourcing: The Thin Line Between the Provision of Services and an Employment Relationship

In today’s business landscape, marked by operational flexibility, outsourcing or subcontracting...