Demandas Atuais na Justiça do Trabalho do Brasil

Relatórios sobre COVID-19 em América Latina e o Caribe: No. 11 (In English) No Brasil, muitos trabalhadores foram dispensados de seus trabalhos registrados, devido à Pandemia de Covid-19. As conciliações e mediações tornaram-se cruciais devido ao grande volume de processos trabalhistas que resultou. No entanto, as conciliações diminuíram durante a primeira parte do ano porque

Project Members

Since the beginning of this group, it was clear that this project was first and foremost a collective effort benefiting from the expertise, enthusiasm and passion of its members. We have gathered a group of librarians, professors, legal and regional experts with a keen interest in Latin America and the Caribbean. The names of our

Atualização Especial sobre o Brasil

Relatórios sobre COVID-19 em América Latina e o Caribe: No. 10 (in English) Este mês vamos focar nas atualizações legais do COVID-19 no Brasil relacionadas ao judiciário, com relatórios que serão escritos por duas bibliotecárias brasileiras Marília Mello and Daniela Majorie Akama dos Reis.  O Brasil continua sendo o país mais afetado em America Latina

Special Update on Brazil

COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean: No. 10 (Em Português) This month we will be focusing on COVID-19 legal updates in Brazil as it relates to the judiciary, with reports that will be written by two Brazilian librarians Marília Mello and Daniela Majorie Akama dos Reis. Brazil continues to be the country most affected

Special Update on Haiti

COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean: No. 8 Haiti had its first two cases of COVID-19 confirmed on March 19, 2020. An order published on March 19, 2020, announced a state of health emergency and set basic guidelines for slowing the spread of the virus. An order dated April 20, 2020, extended the state

Emergency and Limitations in the U.S., French, Dutch and British Caribbean

COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean: No. 7 One of the unique characteristics of the Caribbean region is the proliferation of non-independent territories. These jurisdictions are individual islands, territories or archipelagos with different levels of dependence to another country outside of the region. Specifically they are the following:  Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands:

Legal Initiatives to Battle COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago

COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean: No. 9 According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Weekly  Covid-19 Epidemiological update of September 21st, Trinidad and Tobago is classified as having community transmission of the disease. Immediately, the first question begging askance, is what exactly does this mean?  Community transmission as it relates to Covid-19 has

Mise au Point sur la Martinique et la Guadeloupe

Rapports sur le COVID-19 en Amérique Latine et la Caraïbe: No. 6 (In English) 1. Quel est votre intérêt dans ce projet ?  En tant que professionnels de l’information, nous avons un rôle majeur à jouer pour contribuer à une meilleure diffusion de l’information et accompagner les citoyens dans leurs besoins quotidiens. La Caraïbe, où

Special Focus on Martinique and Guadeloupe

COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean: No. 6 (En Français) 1. What is your interest in this project?  As information professionals, we have a major role to play in contributing to better rely information and to accompanying citizens in their daily needs. The Caribbean region, where I work, faces numerous crises such as

Caribbean Disaster Preparedness Agencies and Their Impact on COVID-19 Management

COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean: No. 5 The small island developing states in the Caribbean because of their size, economy and relative isolation depend on each other for their survival. Historically, there has been close cooperation, and this is evident in successful regional integration efforts such as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), headquartered