These inspections aim to ensure that companies respect labor legislation and prioritize the hiring of local labor for the benefit of Panama's economic development. This rule dictates that for every ten national workers, only one foreign worker may be hired, an essential principle of legality to maintain equity in the Panamanian labor market. The Ministry of Labor and Labor Development (Mitradel) reiterated that these operations will be carried out permanently throughout the country. These permanent actions aim to verify compliance with current labor regulations and preserve an orderly and fair labor market in the national territory. During the inspection, the Mitradel team identified 14 foreign people (11 women and 3 men) from South America who were working without the respective work permit. Faced with these irregularities, the institution's Judicial Secretary proceeded to issue four provisions for non-compliance with the established legal regime. The officials reminded the managers of the establishments that Article 17 of the Labor Code is the fundamental provision for the protection of local employment. An inter-institutional Mitradel operation sanctions businesses for labor non-compliance. The entity issued four provisions for violation of the Labor Code after verifying the absence of work permits in areas of high commercial activity. These measures are part of the National Government's commitment, under the leadership of President José Raúl Mulino and Minister Jackeline Muñoz de Cedeño, to ensure fair competition and the generation of decent, legal, and sustainable employment.
