Colombia always had the potential to become a major mining jurisdiction but the mining sector is now completely frozen. There is a high level of uncertainty due to the governments push to reform the mining code, create a state mining company, and new a environmental decree.
The most common risk to companies operating in Latin America is related to employment laws and obligations. As part of our blogs series on labour considerations, we provide information on the types of benefits, social security, and leave that employees have as per Chilean Labour Laws.
We provide practical tips on some key differences that should be considered when negotiating and hiring employees in Chile. These are common questions that have come up frequently over the years regarding a few key points that that are unique to Chile.
Ax Legal spoke with Luis Gutiérrez, currently a Maintenance Superintendent at Thiess Chile. Luis has more than eighteen years of experience in maintenance and management roles both in Chile and internationally.
A good starting point for learning about Chilean labour laws is knowing the different ways to contract potential employees. We have a provided a short overview to help companies understand what type of employment contract they should use.
Productivity in the Chilean mining industry has lagged that of other developed mining jurisdictions for some time. In response to these concerns, the government conducted a study in 2018 through Comisión Nacional de Productividad (CNP). We provide a summary of the report.
The Chilean presidential primaries took place over the weekend. When the polls closed and the votes were counted last Sunday, two new candidates emerged. Check out our brief overview of their platforms.
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