The commitment and efforts of BLP to implement policies for full gender equity and equality arise from our Sustainability strategy that materializes our commitment to developing a program of active and responsible participation in the solution of our society’s problems. The inclusion of diversity has been a main objective for the firm since its founding….
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Legislative Assembly approved in the second debate a proposal to transfer holidays to Mondays from 2020 to 2024. The Legislative Assembly has approved, in the second debate, the draft of Law 21.941, which seeks to promote the revival of tourism suspended by the COVID-19 national emergency. The text of the law provides for the enjoyment…
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In May 2017, a public-private partnership of civil society, public institutions and private companies created Agua Tica, the first water fund in Costa Rica. The fund´s objective is to contribute to water security in the Great San José Metropolitan Area (GAM), a key region where population growth, changes in land use and historic scarcity have…
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As a company, BLP is aware of the environmental footprint it causes in society. That is why our Environmental Management program is an integral part of our Sustainability strategy. We have implemented a series of actions that allow us to comply with the provisions of the Ecological Blue Flag (Bandera Azul Ecológica) and Carbon Neutral…
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Costa Rica Aaron Irola – Associate Work From Home in Costa Rica is a figure, which has been potentiated in recent years, thanks to the development of technology and as a measure to increase the productivity of companies, conserve the environment, promote road decongestion and more recently, as an important measure to mitigate the effects…
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Costa Rica Alexandra Aguilar – Director Due to COVID-19 pandemic, employers have taken measures to face the crisis during the last months, such as: -suspensions of employment, – reduction of work shift/salary, – vacation, – dismissals, etc. Suspension of employment and reduction of work shift/salary have been the most popular options, which are allowed by…
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In a world of digital transformation, where those virtuous for writing and speaking in the field of legal services begin to be obsolete, Honduras is no exception, just a couple of years before half the planet has 5g internet, Lawyers must interpret the spirit of the law, so that the implementation of technology in labor…
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During the development of the COVID-19 pandemic, in El Salvador, as in many countries, there have been moments of uncertainty, coupled with strict containment measures that have limited our circulation almost entirely. Regulations were issued that limited economic activity since most economical items were not allowed to continue providing services, and only businesses that were…
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Without a doubt, the Coronavirus, COVID-19 has represented the greatest economic and labor challenge that has been faced worldwide in the last 100 years. The high level of contagion of the disease, forced governments to take drastic measures to contain the new coronavirus, which include: the suspension of work activities in workplaces, the closure of borders,…
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Guatemala Jacobo Martínez – Associate Companies in the region have been faced with one of the harshest crises in the last 100 years. No one, neither government nor private initiative, was prepared for a pandemic. The closings of economic activities have represented a huge challenge for employers, who have had to deal with a drastic…