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El 20 de enero del año en curso, se resolvió en sesión ordinaria de la Segunda Sala de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación la contradicción de tesis sustentada entre diversos tribunales colegiados, respecto a la constitucionalidad de la reforma al a

The EU has issued a new data protection framework. How will this apply to a multinational firm's management of its global workforce?

Governor Alejandro García Padilla recently signed Law No. 251 (House Bill 695), a measure that provides caregiver leave under Puerto Rico law.

The National Commission on Minimum Wages ("Comisión Nacional de los Salarios Mínimos" or CONASAMI ) recently approved a general minimum wage increase of 4.2%.

La Comisión Nacional de los Salarios Mínimos (CONASAMI) acordó otorgar un aumento general al salario mínimo para el 2016 de 4.20%.

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico recently issued another opinion, this time elaborating on the evidentiary standard for wrongful termination claims under Act No. 80 of May 30, 1978 (“Act 80”) after a corporate reorganization.

Japan recently amended the Worker Dispatch Act, simplifying regulations governing temporary workers (“dispatch workers”).

A recent Ontario case serves as a reminder that employers should not exaggerate facts when asserting a defense of “just cause” termination.

A number of employment requirements set forth under the Integrated Accessibility Standards (“IAS”) will become effective on January 1, 2016.

On 16 November 2015, Germany's Federal Minister of Labour introduced draft legislation to reform temporary employment and contracts for work and labour.