Requesting overtime in Colombia is an important procedure and fundamental thing that employers must do to obtain authorization from the Ministry of Labor before your employees put in extra hours. How is this permission carried out and faster?
If you need to carry out this procedure, we explain how it is step by step:
1. Presentation of the Application:
The company or whoever requests this procedure must enter the Ministry of Labor, Citizen Service module and select Single Window for Procedures and Services.
-Select the “Authorization to work overtime” procedure.
2. Required Documentation:
-Detail the positions that require working overtime.
-ARL Certificate: This document must evaluate the working conditions and risks associated with the positions that will work overtime.
-Demonstration on Union Organization: Declare whether or not there is a union organization in the company.
-Internal Work Regulations: Include the updated regulations that govern the working day.
-Certificate of Existence and Representation: It must be recent, dated less than 30 days.
3. Publication of the Application:
The request must be published in the workplace so that all employees can know about it and comment on it.
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4. Validity of Authorization:
Authorization to work overtime may be valid for a maximum period of two years, depending on the justified needs of the company.
5. Ministry’s response:
The estimated time to receive a response is between 10 and 15 business days from the complete submission of the request.
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What is the definition of overtime?
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According to article 159 of the CSTovertime or supplementary work are those that exceed the ordinary working day agreed between the employer and the worker, as well as the maximum legal working day, which Currently it is 46 hours per week.
They must be justified and cannot exceed two hours per day and twelve hours per week.
This process ensures that both the rights of the workers and the obligations of the employer are respected within the Colombian legal framework.
