The new legislation that authorizes companies to reduce working hours by up to 75% due to the health emergency of COVID-19 pandemic for Costa Rican society, must include gender equality and equity in its application. It is established that when the gross income of companies is reduced by 20% or more due to the emergency,…
Category Archives: Analysis
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Apr
Apr
As a result of the state of national emergency declared by the Government of Costa Rica, the Immigration Authority has established temporary immigration measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These measures apply to all foreigners who are filed or have approved an immigration process in the country. As follow please find questions and answers…
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Mar
Mar
In case of business closure and termination of the employment relationship, can the business schedule the payment of the severance agreement? A: Employers and employees can agree on a liquidation payment plan beneficial to both parties, but employers cannot impose it unilaterally. It is important that the arrangement is made in writing and executed by both…
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Mar
Mar
In light of the national emergency we are living caused by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), at BLP we have developed this communication to hep inform our clients on the most important factors to take into consideration in the workplace for their companies. Starting Sunday, March 15 at 11:59 pm, the Honduran Government decreed…
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Mar
Mar
Faced with the pandemic of the COVID-19 virus, many companies will inevitably have cases of employees and/or clients affected by the virus. Some of these cases may be detected with appropriate measures to react effectively and prevent further harm. These preventive measures necessarily involve obtaining and managing personal information from potential affected persons. For this,…
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Mar
Mar
Travel, retail, cross-border transportation, manufacturing, agribusiness, and investment, in general terms, have been heavily impacted by health threats of the Coronavirus. Chinese companies have encountered unforeseen situations that make them unable to comply with contractual obligations leading to inevitable default in economic obligations. Unfortunately, the worldwide situation may become as bad or worse. The number…
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Mar
Mar
Given the accelerated global impact that the proliferation of the COVID-19 virus has generated, the need has arisen for organizations and work centers to implement preventive measures, where clear action protocols are established. On Thursday March 12, BLP held the webinar “Consejos legales para enfrentar al Coronavirus”, to share the fundamental aspects that your company must take…
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Jan
Jan
The Foreign Trade Corporation of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) presented the report named Balance of the Free Trade Zones: Net Benefit of the Regime for Costa Rica 2014-2018, which analyzes and exposes what the Free Trade Regime represented for the country in 2018, in economic and social terms. Furthermore, it is important to supplement this study with certain data…
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Sep
Sep
In today’s market, a company can implement several types of Compliance programs and the application and scope of each vary according to the needs and requirements of the business. In general, in Nicaragua, we are all obliged to comply with the law and all criminal, tax, civil, labor regulations, as well as the specific regulations…
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Aug
Aug
“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 to different types of contracts, whether they are governed by labor law, commercial law and even antitrust law. However, a non-compete provision must meet…