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La jornada máxima legal en Colombia será de 46 horas semanales a partir del 15 de julio de 2024 y hasta el 14 de julio de 2025. Esta modificación hace parte del proceso gradual de reducción de la jornada laboral sustentada en...more
The following paper aims to succinctly address the question "Under what circumstances is an employee entitled to paid leave?” This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of paid leave in the requisite jurisdictions....more
El auxilio de cesantías en Colombia es una prestación social que tiene como finalidad formar un ahorro en caso de que el trabajador se quede sin trabajo. Lo anterior, sirve de auxilio y se pagan al finalizar el contrato de...more
El Gobierno Nacional el 24 de agosto de 2023 presentó ante la Cámara de Representantes el Proyecto de Ley No. 166, por medio del cual se adopta una reforma laboral para el trabajo digno y decente en Colombia. A continuación,...more
Con la expedición de la Ley 2101 de 2021 la jornada laboral en Colombia disminuirá gradualmente durante el transcurso de los próximos años, pasando de 48 a 42 horas semanales en el año 2026. Según la norma, el 15 de julio de...more
New Law Establishes New Working Hours - New Legislation Enacted - Law 2101 of 2021 was enacted to reduce the workweek in Colombia, to a maximum of 42 hours per week, which may be distributed by mutual agreement...more
El 6 de enero de 2022, el Congreso de la República de Colombia expidió la Ley 2191 por medio de la cual se busca regular la "desconexión laboral", entendida (en los términos de dicha ley) como el derecho que tienen los...more
The following paper aims to succinctly address the question "Are employees entitled to paid leave due to Covid-19?" This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of paid leave in the requisite jurisdictions.... ...This...more
The Colombian government has issued a circular aimed at clarifying the circumstances in which employers may be authorized to discharge employees with medical conditions....more
In the past, Colombia required physical documentation in order to formalize and execute an employment agreement. This has been an increasing irritation for employers that wished to finalize various employment-related...more
Chile - In response to the sanitary and economic crisis produced by the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Chilean Government has introduced several measures to protect the employment and the employees’ salaries. The following is...more
We provide a summary of the legal landscape concerning reductions in force in the following jurisdictions: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay. ...more
Prohibition from Working with Underage Children Due to Past Crimes - New Order or Decree - Under the recently published Decree 753 of 2019, individuals convicted of crimes against the sexual freedom, integrity and...more
Pursuant to Decree 1562 of 2019, employees can withdraw unemployment aid savings from the government fund. Historically, this option was available only for housing and educational purposes....more
Littler’s International Employment Law Practice Group includes experienced practitioners who help employers tackle local and multinational legal issues across borders. Here we shine a light on pivotal legal developments in...more
Companies No Longer Required to Pay Social Security Contributions for Independent Contractors - New Legislation Enacted - Pursuant to Act 1955 of 2019, companies are no longer obliged to pay social security...more
What constitutes sexual harassment? In Colombia there is no specific regulation from a labor law perspective that defines which acts and/or behaviors could imply sexual harassment. However, Colombia, as part of ILO...more
The Ministry of Labor issued a new Resolution 0312, dated February 13, 2019, which defined the minimum standards to be implemented by employers in relation to the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (SG-SST). ...more
El Ministerio del Trabajo presentó la plataforma de registro de trabajadores extranjeros en Colombia denominada Registro Único de Trabajadores Extranjeros en Colombia (RUTEC), el cual permitirá el registro automático vía web...more
Nature and Destination of Tips - New Legislation Enacted - On August 3, 2018, Congress enacted Law 1935-2018, to regulate the nature and destination of tips that employees receive from clients for rendering services....more
El pasado 3 de agosto de 2018 se expidió la Ley 1935 en Colombia, por medio de la cual se reglamentó la naturaleza y destinación de las propinas. Respecto de su naturaleza precisó que se trata de un reconocimiento en...more
Constitutional Court Clarifies Standard for Workers Close to Acquiring the Old-Age Pension - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - In 2017, the Constitutional Court established that a private sector...more
Teniendo en cuenta los artículos que han circulado recientemente sobre las leyes expedidas con impacto laboral y el reciente fallo de la Corte Suprema de Justicia relacionado con la disponibilidad de trabajadores, Holland &...more