by Harris Gomez | May 8, 2021 | Chile, General, Multinational, Uncategorized
Companies that enter Chile tend to start up by having a trusted employee set up the Chilean company and represent the parent entity. These employees are often granted powers to act on behalf of the parent company. In order to operate, the General Manager generally has...
by Harris Gomez | May 8, 2021 | Chile, General, Multinational, Uncategorized
Labor contract can be terminated effective immediately and without severance pay We mentioned in our previous article Chile Employment: Hired a Bad Manager? that there are constitutional rights that heavily protect the employee rights. This makes it very difficult to...
by Harris Gomez | May 8, 2021 | General, Multinational, Peru
Peru is an interesting economy with growing mining, energy and infrastructure sectors. Compared to Chile, the Peruvian market is less mature and in many cases has fewer service providers. This has provided international companies with the opportunity to provide new...
by Harris Gomez | May 8, 2021 | Chile, General, Multinational, Uncategorized
In our experience, when assisting foreign clients who are in the process of hiring employees, certain questions and recurring situations seem to arise which often slow the negotiating and signing of the employment contract. In line with the above, we have developed...
by Harris Gomez | May 8, 2021 | General, Labour Laws, Mexico, Multinational, Uncategorized
Enacted on May 1, 1970, the Mexican Labour Act (the “MLA”) governs all labour relations in Mexico falling under the scope of article 123, section A, of the Federal Constitution (which refers to private employment as opposed to bureaucratic employment). The spirit of...
by Harris Gomez | May 8, 2021 | Chile, General, Multinational, Taxation
Companies looking to expand abroad often want to have a presence in a specific market but in some cases, they want to have a presence without incorporating an entity. This could be for a variety of reasons, but mainly, it is to limit expenses until there is sufficient...