{"id":801,"date":"2023-06-22T14:36:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T14:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hspgroupstg.wpenginepowered.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-expanding-into-central-and-south-america-part-3-the-complex-nature-of-labor-legislation\/"},"modified":"2024-05-06T11:17:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T15:17:16","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-expanding-into-central-and-south-america-part-3-the-complex-nature-of-labor-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hsp.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-expanding-into-central-and-south-america-part-3-the-complex-nature-of-labor-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanding into Central &amp; South America: Part 3 &#8211; Labor Legislation Complexity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"801\" class=\"elementor elementor-801\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c34a615 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c34a615\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16616381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16616381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Throughout June, HSP Group is releasing a series of blogs that delve into the opportunities and challenges of expanding your business to Latin America (LatAm). Today we&#8217;ll discuss the complexities you may face around labor legislation, sharing some specific examples from Brazil and Mexico.<\/p><h3><strong>Part 3 &#8211; The Complex Nature of Labor Legislation<\/strong><\/h3><p>If you decide to expand to any country around the world, you will be faced with varied labor legislation and specific laws around employee rights. This is just as prevalent in LatAm, where diverse cultures, languages, and political spheres mean a range of contrasting approaches to employment law. Let us look at some key issues you may encounter.<\/p><h4><strong>Understanding Employee Rights and HR Best Practices<\/strong><\/h4><p>Many LatAm countries have Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) that maintain and mandate minimum employee rights and requirements. These collective agreements are never set in stone and can be regularly updated depending on an employee\u2019s circumstance. Negotiations and new agreements will form, and amendments will need to be made quickly regarding existing contract agreements as well as potential adjustments to payroll operations.<\/p><p>These CBAs will often form the basis of key considerations and allowances around subjects like healthcare, paid time-off (PTO), and a minimum pay scale. Understanding these evolving agreements is vital in maintaining HR compliance and staying competitive with the packages you offer to potential employees.<\/p><p>There are certain HR administration practices that are not common outside of LatAm. A good example is Brazil, where you must always maintain awareness of the status of each of your employee\u2019s health. Any changes must be reported in an employee records booklet.<\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <a href=\"https:\/\/hsp.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-expanding-into-central-and-south-america-part-3-the-complex-nature-of-labor-legislation\/#more-801\" class=\"more-link elementor-more-link\"><span aria-label=\"Continue reading Expanding into Central &amp; South America: Part 3 &#8211; Labor Legislation Complexity\">(more&hellip;)<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout June, HSP Group is releasing a series of blogs that delve into the opportunities and challenges of expanding your business to Latin America (LatAm). Today we&#8217;ll discuss the complexities you may face around labor legislation, sharing some specific examples from Brazil and Mexico. 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