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Once the most violent country in Latin America El Salvador now claims to be one of the safest – following a huge round up of its numerous violent gang members …

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An agreement has been signed between the Dominican Republic and US Department of Labor that ensures all citizens of the Republic entering the USA to work will be given extensive briefings on their legal rights under US federal employment laws – especially in respect to health and safety …

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National insurance contribution rates will be increased from 1st July 2024 and then every two years until 2044 …

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All employers must submit the ‘Collectible Wage Statement’ (VZL) and ‘Collectible Statement of Third Parties’ (VOD) for the year 2023 digitally via the Tax Authority’s ‘BO impuesto’ (BOi) portal …

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The tax-free amount remains AWG30,000 …

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This month, at the government’s initiative, a number of leading private sector employers will join the national health insurance agency to reduce the workweek to Monday-Thursday …

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This tiny island semi-state is actually a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, situated in the south of the Caribbean Sea …

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The national minimum hourly wage rate was introduced in April 1998 …

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The National Wage Committee (CNS) has agreed to increase the minimum wage of employees not covered by sectoral collective agreements …

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For several years the Republic has been a favourite destination for Digital Nomads and is one of the most Internet Savvy countries in the Caribbean …

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An exemption from all taxes on income, property, capital gains and imports has been declared by El Salvador’s President, Nayib Bukele …

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This island is a British Overseas Territory with one of the smallest populations in the World for one that has its own semi-autonomous legislative assembly (just 4,992 inhabitants). The Labour Code has just been amended to create a facility for the establishment of a minimum wage. Once introduced, employers must post notices to inform employees about the rates. There are also a list of financial penalties for non-compliance.

The Migration General Directorate is offering those whose permits expired three to six years ago a 40% reduction on the statutory fine, and a 50% reduction is being offered where the overstay is longer than 6 years …

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The Ibero-American Network for the Protection of Personal Data (RIPD) has just issued guidelines on the use of Standard Contractual Clauses to facilitate international data transfers …

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