Mexican Federal Labor Law Reform: Opportunities And Challenges For Employers With Operations In México

On November 29, 2012, departing Mexican President Felipe de Jesús Calderón signed a comprehensive reform of México’s Federal Labor Law (FLL), instituting more than 300 changes, effective December 1, 2012. Many of the more significant amendments favor employers and, as a result, could potentially lead to future economic growth in México. These changes have implications for current and future United States employers with operations in México. This Client Alert provides a summary of the […]

By | January 4th, 2013 ||

Malta: Retiring In Malta: Peace Of Mind

Malta has for many years been a location of choice for retirees looking for a friendly place in the sun to retire to within the EU. Described fondly as a melting pot of cultures and peoples, a place where crime hardly exists, the locals are hospitable, the health care is excellent, the climate close to perfect and has consistently been voted as one of the top 3 places in the world to retire to! […]

By | January 2nd, 2013 ||

Qatar: A Right Of Entry? A Right To Work? A Right To Reside? A Right Of Exit?

Qatar’s population has more than doubled from around 600,000 in 2000 to in excess of 1,500,000 at the end of 2010. It is among one of the most prosperous countries in the world and one of the fastest growing economies in the Middle East. With the influx of people moving to Qatar it is important for workers and employers to understand the laws that apply to immigration.

Law No (4) of 2009 sets out regulations […]

By | December 20th, 2012 ||