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Contabilidad Tercerizada: Cómo Cumplir La Ley 526 En Panamá
La promulgación de la Ley 526 de 2026 en Panamá introduce obligaciones estrictas para las empresas que forman parte de grupos multinacionales y perciben rentas pasivas de fuente extranjera. Con la entrada en vigor fijada para el periodo fiscal 2027, las organizaciones rezagadas se exponen a una tarifa impositiva del 15% sobre su renta neta gravable de fuente externa si no logran demostrar una presencia operativa real dentro del territorio nacional. Ante este panorama normativo, delegar la administración contable y laboral en proveedores locales calificados deja de ser una alternativa de eficiencia para convertirse en un pilar de cumplimiento legal.
Panama Employment
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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman
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Outsourced Accounting: How To Comply With Law 526 In Panama
The enactment of Law 526 of 2026 in Panama introduces strict obligations for companies that are part of multinational groups and earn passive income from foreign sources. With entry into force set for fiscal year 2027, organizations that fall behind face a 15% tax rate on their net taxable foreign-source income if they fail to demonstrate a genuine operational presence within national territory. Given this regulatory landscape, delegating accounting and labor administration to qualified local providers is no longer merely an efficiency option, it has become a pillar of legal compliance.
Panama Employment
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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman
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When Employment Ends, Do RSUs Keep Vesting? Ontario Court Of Appeal Weighs In On Wigdor v Facebook Canada
The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Wigdor v Facebook Canada Ltd. addresses whether employers can stop equity compensation vesting during statutory notice periods. When Facebook Canada terminated Dr. Wigdor and cancelled his unvested RSUs worth millions, the court examined whether forfeiture provisions in equity agreements can override Employment Standards Act protections for employee compensation.
Canada Employment
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CCPartners
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New York Enacts Drastic Changes Impacting Employee Personnel Records
New York State has enacted sweeping changes to employee personnel record requirements, mandating that employers provide free access to personnel files, notify employees of negative information within 10 days, and retain records for three years post-employment. These new obligations fundamentally reshape how New York employers must manage and maintain employee documentation.
United States Employment
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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
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New York Enacts Drastic Changes Impacting Employee Personnel Records
New York State has enacted sweeping changes to employee personnel record requirements, mandating that employers provide free access to personnel files, notify employees of negative information within 10 days, and retain records for three years post-employment. These new obligations fundamentally reshape how New York employers must manage and maintain employee documentation.
United States Employment
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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
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DOL Confirms Time Walking To And From Break Area Might Be Part Of Bona Fide Noncompensable Meal Period
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter addressing whether meal periods remain noncompensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act when employees must spend part of that time walking to designated break areas. The opinion examines a detention facility's policy requiring 3-7 minutes of travel each way during 60-minute meal periods, and whether this travel time converts the entire break into compensable work time.
United States Employment
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Littler - Canada
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When Employment Ends, Do RSUs Keep Vesting? Ontario Court Of Appeal Weighs In On Wigdor v Facebook Canada
The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Wigdor v Facebook Canada Ltd. addresses whether employers can stop equity compensation vesting during statutory notice periods. When Facebook Canada terminated Dr. Wigdor and cancelled his unvested RSUs worth millions, the court examined whether forfeiture provisions in equity agreements can override Employment Standards Act protections for employee compensation.
Canada Employment
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CCPartners
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When Employment Ends, Do RSUs Keep Vesting? Ontario Court Of Appeal Weighs In On Wigdor v Facebook Canada
The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Wigdor v Facebook Canada Ltd. addresses whether employers can stop equity compensation vesting during statutory notice periods. When Facebook Canada terminated Dr. Wigdor and cancelled his unvested RSUs worth millions, the court examined whether forfeiture provisions in equity agreements can override Employment Standards Act protections for employee compensation.
Canada Employment
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CCPartners
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New York Enacts Drastic Changes Impacting Employee Personnel Records
New York State has enacted sweeping changes to employee personnel record requirements, mandating that employers provide free access to personnel files, notify employees of negative information within 10 days, and retain records for three years post-employment. These new obligations fundamentally reshape how New York employers must manage and maintain employee documentation.
United States Employment
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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
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Whistleblowing

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The State Of The World’s Whistleblower Laws, Protections, And Rewards
Whistleblower protection has evolved significantly since the UN Convention Against Corruption in 2003, yet the scope of protections and rewards varies dramatically across jurisdictions. From the robust reward systems in the United States and South Korea to the EU's protection-focused directive and emerging programs in Ghana, countries have taken vastly different approaches to encouraging and safeguarding those who expose wrongdoing.
United States Criminal
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Miller Shah
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What Sloan v. Cape Regional Medical Center Teaches Employers About Defeating Vague CEPA Whistleblower Complaints
New Jersey's Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) is one of the broadest whistleblower statutes in the country, but employers have tools to defend against claims that fail to meet specific legal requirements. The Appellate Division's recent decision in Sloan v. Cape Regional Medical Center illustrates how CEPA's identification requirement operates in practice, demonstrating when plaintiffs must cite specific legal authorities and what happens when they cannot.
United States Employment
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Jackson Lewis P.C.
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