The non-compete clause in business contracts requires caution
"Clauses agreed upon without due care may bring penalties to companies"
The non-compete clause is a contractual obligation widely used in the business universe and can be perfectly valid and applied ...
Why a background search is not enough?
When a company wants to market its brand, it must take into account several prior considerations to determine whether the use of the brand infringes rights of third parties, or, if its use goes ...
The New Criminal Code in Honduras: An Advance or a Setback?
There has been much speculation—none of it idle--about the publication of Friday, May 10, 2019 in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Honduras (La Gaceta) because that day Hondurans realized that Decree 130-2017 containing the new ...
Dismissal for Messages on Facebook: No Violation of the Privacy and Privacy of Communications
In a recent resolution of the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (2018-000776) a case was resolved on the permissibility of dismissal without employer responsibility, where the legality of the evidence on which said dismissal ...
New Changes to E-Commerce Regulations in Costa Rica
New Changes to E-Commerce Regulations
This past October, a specific chapter was included in the Law to Promote Competition and Effective Defense of Consumers Regulations, in connection with “Consumer Protection in the context of ...
Gender Self-Determination Name Change and Labor Relations
We must prepare ourselves to implement the changes that are required at the organizational level, related to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal Decree that will be published at any time in the Gazette, ...
FAQ: Work shifts reductions and changes in Social Security in Costa Rica
On Saturday, March 21, 2020, the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica approved the law that allows employers to reduce the hours and wages of workers, as a measure of relief and support in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic. The ...
