Vietnam has officially joined the Apostille Convention, which will be a significant shift in how foreign public documents are recognized in the country. Once the Convention enters into force, documents issued in participating member states will no longer require multi-step consular legalization. Instead, a single Apostille certificate issued in the document’s country of origin will […]

On 10 November 2025, the Vietnamese government issued Decree No. 293/2025/ND-CP (“Decree 293”) regulating the regional minimum wage (RMW) for employees working under employment contracts. Decree 293 took effect on 1 January 2026, replacing Decree No. 74/2024/ND-CP (“Decree 74”) dated 30 June 2024.In accordance with Decree 293, the monthly and hourly RMW have been increased […]

Employers are increasingly confronted with allegations of misconduct, regulatory breaches or inappropriate workplace behaviour that require careful assessment. Legal obligations to conduct internal investigations vary significantly between jurisdictions: some countries impose statutory duties while others rely on case law or good practice principles.   Accede al recurso completo Fuente: Sagardoy IUS Laboris 

La ANAPEC en Marruecos es uno de los mecanismos que más interés despierta entre las empresas extranjeras que inician actividad en el país y buscan contener costes en una fase especialmente sensible del proyecto. Cuando una compañía se implanta por primera vez en Marruecos, la contratación local suele generar dudas tanto por el impacto económico […]

In our earlier news alerts, we referred to the ‘wage norm’ and the exceptions thereto. Two ‘exceptions’ to the wage norm are the ‘CLA n° 90 bonus’ and the ‘meal vouchers’, for which the maximum thresholds are increased in 2026. Below we provide a short overview. Time to turn your New Year’s resolutions into action. […]

Portugal se ha convertido en un destino atractivo para la implantación de empresas internacionales gracias a su marco laboral estable, costes competitivos y disponibilidad de talento cualificado. No obstante, antes de contratar personal en el país, es clave entender cómo funciona el sistema laboral portugués y cuáles son los costes laborales y contratación en Portugal, […]

For Family Offices, a key focus is employee retention. Compensation structures, specifically employee incentive compensation plans, are a method for Family Offices to retain high-performing talent. Different types of employee incentive compensation structures have different purposes. Therefore, it is important for these organizations to understand the different approaches and what aligns best with their business […]