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PODCAST · 23 OCTOBER 2023

What If Outsourcing Were Banned? (Podcast)

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Ecuador, Bolivia, Mexico and Peru all have anti-outsourcing legislation. In this episode of Talking Work we talk to Juan Carlos Girao of Ius Laboris...

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Ecuador, Bolivia, Mexico and Peru all have anti-outsourcing legislation. In this episode of Talking Work we talk to Juan Carlos Girao of Ius Laboris in Peru to find out why, if this is a good idea, and to ask how these rules work in practice.

If you'd like to contact Juan Carlos Girao, click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠for his details. Our host, Deborah Ishihara, can be found ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ .

Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law – ⁠iuslaboris.com⁠

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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