Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Terms of Labour Cooperation, to set the basis that shall enable the development of a ...
Several youth organizations have launched a campaign to promote decent youth work in Nicaragua, where 7 out of 10 people from 18 to 30 years old work under informal ...
Unions request more flexibility for unionization while business organizations demand ratification of ILO‘s Convention no. 175. A proper complement to make the labor market ...
According to the Regional State Report, 48% of youth aged 15 to 24 years old is unemployed. The local labour market demands more technical knowledge and a second language. ...
Luisa Agüero wrote an article for Forbes Mexico where she analyses Talent in Central America. According to Agüero, Central America is a market with talent. Almost 80% of job ...
Guatemala has climbed 12 positions in the Global Competitiveness Index. The improvements of the Central American country in intellectual property protection and in ...
Even though most Latin American countries are facing an economic slowdown and employment contraction, the World Bank states that the Peruvian economy shall grow 2.79% in 2015 ...
In Honduras and Nicaragua the cost a company has to pay to formalize a worker equals 70% of what it shall produce, while in Costa Rica and El Salvador it is a little lower ...
The textile industry has suggested the government to implement flexible labour schemes, enabling industries to operate 14 to 16 hours long working days. The textile ...
Currently, labour informality reaches 76% of workers. Reducing it would provide considerable raises in tax collection and would grant Nicaraguan citizens basic rights. The ...
According to Manpower’s traditional survey, Costa Rica will lead employment creation in the region with 14%. Right after Costa Rica, Colombia and Panama are tied with 13%, ...
The Ministry of Labour, Carlos Contreras wants to move forward with the reforms recommended by the ILO The Minister of Labour, Carlos Contreras, stated that the reforms ...
