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Americas Quarterly Newsletter, January 2026

In this Americas regional quarterly newsletter, we review the latest changes in labour law across selected countries in the region.

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Relatório de Igualdade Salarial: prazo até 28 de fevereiro

As empresas com 100 ou mais empregados devem encaminhar, até 28 de fevereiro, as informações complementares sobre remuneração e critérios salariais ao MTE, por meio do Portal Emprega Brasil.

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Pay Equality Report – Deadline: February 28

Companies with 100 or more employees must submit, by February 28, the complementary information on remuneration and pay criteria to the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE), through the Emprega Brasil Portal.

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Enforces Private Employment Arbitration Clauses Under Act 100 Discrimination Claims

In Kendall Hope Tucker v. Money Group, 2026 TSPR 9, 217 DPR ___ (2026), the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico addressed the enforceability of an arbitration clause contained in a private employment contract in the context...

Puerto Rico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

PR Act 100 Discrimination Claims: Puerto Rico SC Confirms Compulsory Arbitration

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Outlook 2026: Mexico Labor & Employment

Mexico Employment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Puerto Rico's Influenza Emergency: Special Paid Sick Leave Rules Activated

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Puerto Rico Governor Declares A State Of Emergency Due To Influenza Epidemic, Activating Five-Day Paid Leave

Puerto Rico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Double Trouble For Employers? Puerto Rico Supreme Court Finds PR OPM Can Bring Dual Proceedings For Sex, Pregnancy Discrimination

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

When Geopolitics Becomes Unpredictable: What Growing Uncertainty Means For Workforce Strategy

Venezuela Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Increase To The UMA Value Announced For 2026

Mexico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Incremento al valor de la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (UMA) para el 2026

Mexico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Labor Reform: New Minimum Wages And The 40-hour Workweek

Mexico Employment

VT

Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda

Reforma Laboral: Nuevos salarios mínimos y semana laboral de 40 horas

Mexico Employment

VT

Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda

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Webinars

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Recorded on 27 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

When Harassment Comes From Outside: A Guide To Third-Party Risk Management

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BCF Business Law

Recorded on 20 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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CBA In-House Lawyers

Recorded on 24 Jun 2025 | 3:00 PM

(2nd Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Recorded on 24 Jun 2025 | 9:00 AM

(1st Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Contract of Employment

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Enforces Private Employment Arbitration Clauses Under Act 100 Discrimination Claims

In Kendall Hope Tucker v. Money Group, 2026 TSPR 9, 217 DPR ___ (2026), the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico addressed the enforceability of an arbitration clause contained in a private employment contract in the context...

Puerto Rico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Labor Reform: New Minimum Wages And The 40-hour Workweek

The Mexican government has announced two important measures that will reshape the labor landscape for the coming year: an increase in the minimum wage effective January 1, 2026...

Mexico Employment

VT

Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda

Teleworking From Abroad: New Rules Under Colombia's 2025 Labor Reform

One of the main changes is its regulation of telework—i.e., allowing an employee with an employment contract entered into in Colombia to work abroad.

Colombia Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Puerto Rico Governor Signs Two New Acts Addressing Arbitration And Preferences For Veterans

Puerto Rico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Recent Labor Reforms Bring Key Changes And New Compliance Priorities

Colombia Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Mexico's Gradual Transition To A 40 Hour Workweek By 2030

Mexico Employment

VT

Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda

El Trabajador Doméstico en Panamá: Desafíos, Reconocimiento y Derechos

Panama Employment

IG

Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman

The Domestic Employee In Panama: Challenges, Recognition And Rights

Panama Employment

IG

Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman

STF suspende ações trabalhistas sobre pejotização e reforça validade de contratos alternativos

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

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Employee Benefits & Compensation

Americas Quarterly Newsletter, January 2026

In this Americas regional quarterly newsletter, we review the latest changes in labour law across selected countries in the region.

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Relatório de Igualdade Salarial: prazo até 28 de fevereiro

As empresas com 100 ou mais empregados devem encaminhar, até 28 de fevereiro, as informações complementares sobre remuneração e critérios salariais ao MTE, por meio do Portal Emprega Brasil.

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Pay Equality Report – Deadline: February 28

Companies with 100 or more employees must submit, by February 28, the complementary information on remuneration and pay criteria to the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE), through the Emprega Brasil Portal.

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Puerto Rico's Influenza Emergency: Special Paid Sick Leave Rules Activated

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Increase To The UMA Value Announced For 2026

Mexico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Incremento al valor de la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (UMA) para el 2026

Mexico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Reforma Laboral: Nuevos salarios mínimos y semana laboral de 40 horas

Mexico Employment

VT

Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda

Labor Reform: New Minimum Wages And The 40-hour Workweek

Mexico Employment

VT

Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda

México aumenta el Salario Mínimo para el 2026

Mexico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

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Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

PR Act 100 Discrimination Claims: Puerto Rico SC Confirms Compulsory Arbitration

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in Tucker v. Money Group, LLC, 2026 T.S.P.R. 9 (Jan. 27, 2026), holding that individual employees who sign valid arbitration agreements...

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Tribunales Laborales Pueden Ser Competentes Para Resolver Reclamos De Indemnización Por Daño Moral En Vía Laboral

El pasado 31 de octubre de 2025 se publicó en el Semanario Judicial de la Federación la tesis aislada con registro digital "2031407", la cual establece la posibilidad de que los Tribunales Laborales conozcan y resuelvan sobre el pago de una indemnización por daño moral, ...

Mexico Employment

VW

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

Labor Courts May Have Jurisdiction To Resolve Compensation Claims For Moral Damages In Labor Proceedings

On October 31, 2025, the isolated decision with digital registration "2031407" was published in the Federal Judicial Weekly, enabling labor courts to hear and rule on the payment of compensation for moral damages that workers believe they have suffered on the job.

Mexico Employment

VW

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Reaffirms Importance Of Just Cause For Employee Terminations

Puerto Rico Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Can Unions Say 'No' To Collective Dismissals?

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

STF Suspends Labor Lawsuits On 'Pejotização' And Reinforces Validity Of Alternative Contracting Models

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Novos critérios para acordos trabalhistas extrajudiciais e quitação integral

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

New Criteria For Extrajudicial Labor Agreements And Full Settlement

Brazil Employment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Recomendaciones Ante La Suspensión De Labores De Juzgados Y Tribunales Del Poder Judicial De La Federación Por Las Protestas A Las Iniciativas De Reforma Al Poder Judicial De La Federación

Mexico Employment

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Santamarina y Steta S.C.

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Health & Safety

When Geopolitics Becomes Unpredictable: What Growing Uncertainty Means For Workforce Strategy

Recent developments in Latin America underline how poorly many organisations are prepared for developments that expand the boundaries of what feels possible.

Venezuela Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Puerto Rico OSHA Updates Penalty Structure For Employer Noncompliance

Puerto Rico (PR) OSHA has issued a public notice announcing revisions to the fines and penalties imposed on employers for noncompliance with adopted...

Puerto Rico Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Chair Law Provisions In Occupational Risk Factors

On Thursday, July 17, 2025, the provisions on occupational risk factors to guarantee the right to rest during the workday of workers who stand while working (the "Provisions")...

Mexico Employment

VW

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

Decreto Ejecutivo No. 17 de 2025 – Certificados Médicos de Incapacidad

Panama Employment

IG

Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman

Executive Decree No. 17 Of 2025 – Medical Disability Certificates

Panama Employment

IG

Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman

Ley Silla | Disposiciones al descanso para empleados laborando de pie

Mexico Employment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status For Honduras And Nicaragua, Effective September 8, 2025

Honduras Immigration

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Mexico Issues New Federal Labor Inspection Guidelines: How Do They Impact Employers?

Mexico Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Brazilian Ministry Of Labor And Employment Postpones Effective Date Of NR1 Amendments

Brazil Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

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Latest Videos

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What Is The Status – And Impact – Of The EU Whistleblowing Directive That Is Now In Place For Member States? (Video)

LM

Littler Mendelson

KLA Reabre As Portas De Escritório Em São Paulo; Confira Vídeo

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Webinar: Mergers & Acquisitions – What To Look Out For From An Employment Perspective (Video)

IL

Ius Laboris

Impact Of The OECD BEPS Project 2016 (Video)

TG

TMF Group BV

Juan Francisco Mackenna Participate In The Webinar "What Future Expectations Are In The NCRE Market In Chile", Organized By CIREC Week. (Video Content)

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Carey

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