The Venezuelan government has extended to July 11, 2020 its State of Alert declared on March 13, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this State of Alert, employment operations are suspended except for companies...more
El Estado de Alarma declarado el 13 de marzo de 2020 fue extendido por el gobierno de Venezuela hasta el 11 de julio de 2020, a fin de atender la pandemia del COVID-19....more
De acuerdo con las medidas globales contra la pandemia de COVID-19, el gobierno venezolano publicó un decreto el 13 de marzo de 2020 declarando el Estado de Alarma por treinta días (en adelante, el "decreto"), el cual fue...more
In accordance with global measures against COVID-19 pandemic, the Venezuelan government issued a decree on March 13, 2020 to declare a State of Alert for thirty days (hereinafter the “decree”), which was recently extended for...more
En Gaceta Oficial Extraordinaria No. 6.520, de fecha 23 de marzo de 2020, fue publicado el Decreto N° 4.167, mediante el cual se ratifica la inamovilidad laboral a favor de los trabajadores y trabajadoras del sector privado y...more
After a State of Alert was decreed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Venezuelan government issued another decree on March 23, 2020 to confirm that employees are entitled to job stability, known as inamovilidad, during the...more
Mediante los Decretos N° 3.068 y N° 3.069 publicados en Gaceta Oficial N° 41,231, de fecha 7 de Septiembre de 2017, el Presidente Nicolás Maduro aumentó el salario mínimo mensual en un cuarenta por ciento (40%) y ajusta la...more
Through Decrees N° 3.068 and 3.069, published in the Official Gazette N° 41.231 on September 7, 2017, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro increased the monthly minimum wage by 40% and "the meal benefit” calculation base to...more
Mediante los Decretos N° 2.832 y N° 2.833 publicados en Gaceta Oficial N° 6.296 Extraordinario, de fecha 2 de mayo de 2017, el Presidente Nicolás Maduro aumentó el salario mínimo mensual en un sesenta por ciento (60%) y...more
Through Decrees N° 2.832 and 2.833, published in the Official Gazette N° 6.296 on May, 2, 2017, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro increased the monthly minimum wage by 60% and the “meal benefit” calculation base to 15 tax...more
En Gaceta Oficial Extraordinaria No. 6.287, de fecha 24 de febrero de 2017, la Administración Fiscal en Venezuela publicó la Providencia N° SNAT/2017/0003 (en adelante “la Providencia”) que aumentó el valor de la Unidad...more
On February 24, 2017, the Venezuelan Tax Administration published Ruling N° SNAT/2017/0003 in the Official Gazette (hereinafter “the Ruling”), increasing the value of the Tax Unit (hereinafter “UT”) from 177.00 Venezuelan...more
El 5 de diciembre de 2016, el Ministerio del Trabajo de Venezuela publicó la Resolución N° 10.002 (en adelante "la Resolución") que garantiza una protección especial contra despidos (conocida como inamovilidad) en beneficio...more
On December 5, 2016, the Venezuelan Ministry of Labor published Resolution N° 10.002, which guarantees a special protection against dismissal for workers who are members of a Productive Workers’ Council (known as “CPT,” for...more
El Ministerio del Trabajo en Venezuela ha publicado en la Gaceta Oficial un programa de trabajo forzoso, que exige a los patronos del sector público y privado proporcionar trabajadores a empresas estatales, como una especie...more
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Venezuela’s Ministry of Labor has enacted the establishment of a forced labor program, which will require public and private sector employers to supply their workers as “temporary loans” to State-owned companies to boost the...more
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El Presidente Nicolás Maduro anunció, nuevamente, un aumento del treinta por ciento (30%) sobre el salario mínimo mensual para los trabajadores y un aumento en la base de cálculo del "Cestaticket Socialista" a tres y media...more
On April 29, 2016, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced a 30% increase in the monthly minimum wage, effective May 1, 2016. President Maduro also announced an increase in the meal benefit, which will now be three and...more
On February 17, 2016, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced a 20% increase in the monthly minimum wage, effective March 1, 2016. President Maduro also announced an increase in the meal benefit, which will now be two...more