The Ministry of Labor says that it has begun the process of reviewing the complying with labor limitations that apply to foreign workers in the construction sector. The Labor Code in its Art. 135 establishes a maximum of 20% of foreign labor. In the construction industry, nevertheless, the reverse is more common, with more than 80% foreign labor common in any given construction project.
The Ministry says that after regularizing this sector, they would proceed to review fulfillment in the tourism sector, and then in the farming sector. The revisions are part of the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Labor.
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5 July 2017
