Venezuela

New and updated

• Venezuela: Pay and benefits

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  International

  Updated to reflect increases to national minimum wage rates (from 16 June 2018) and the statutory tax reference unit value (from 20 June 2018), relevant for food benefit payments.

• Venezuela: Industrial relations

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  International

  Updated to reflect an increase to the statutory tax reference unit value from 20 June 2018, relevant for fines for breaches of the rules relating to CPTs.

• Venezuela: Recruitment and selection

  Type:

  International

  Updated to reflect an increase to the statutory tax reference unit value from 20 June 2018, relevant for fines for failing to obtain from employees a certificate of registration in the national military service.

• Venezuela: Health and safety

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include information on an increase to the statutory tax reference unit value, relevant for fines for breaches of health and safety legislation.

• Venezuela: Employee rights

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include information on a Supreme Court of Justice judgment concerning breaks for breastfeeding employees.

• Venezuela: Useful resources - legal service providers

  Type:

  International

  Information on legal service providers for Venezuela employment law.

• Venezuela: Training and development

  Type:

  International

  An employment law guide to training and development in Venezuela, covering apprenticeships and internships.

• Venezuela: Equal opportunities

  Type:

  International

  An employment law guide to equal opportunities in Venezuela, covering exemptions, harassment and sexual harassment, victimisation, positive action, and remedies and penalties.

• Venezuela: Contracts of employment

  Type:

  International

  An employment law guide to contracts of employment in Venezuela, covering probationary periods, types of contract and specific rules for particular types of employee, written statement of terms of employment, variation of contract and suspension of contract.

• Venezuela: Termination of employment

  Type:

  International

  An employment law guide to termination of employment in Venezuela, covering notice periods, dismissal for just cause, resignation with cause and constructive dismissal, special dismissal protection, redundancy, severance payments, record of employment and contesting dismissals.