Part-Time Work Law Yields Few Jobs as Businesses Shut Down

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 11, 2026 · Originally reported August 10, 2026 by Criterio.hn

Honduras's part-time employment law, billed since March 2026 as a source of new opportunities, has produced just 206 contracts at 43 companies, even as restaurants and small businesses nationwide announce closures blamed in part on rising electricity costs.

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