Alexandra Vásquez, representative to the House of Representatives of the Historical Pact, In July 2024, a bill was submitted to the General Secretariat of the Chamber to create paid leave for the death of domestic animals. Vásquez explains that the project would aim to improve the quality of workers’ psychological health by recognizing the multispecies family.
The bill proposes to modify the Substantive Labor Code, adding numeral 13 to article 57, to establish as a special obligation of the employer “grant to the worker in the event of the death of his domestic pet a paid bereavement leave of three (3) business days, regardless of the type of contract or employment relationship.”
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It is important to highlight that the days of mourning They would only be granted if the pet’s owner can certify the pet’s death.; only will be allowed two licenses per year This type of leave for each employee and each pet must be reported to the company in advance. The regulations for this leave must be added to the labor codes of each company.
The parliamentarian’s team mentioned that feline and canine pets will be taken into account. The law would define a ‘pet animal’ as “one that is part of the human family nucleus, but does not belong to the wild fauna.”
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It is important to highlight that a A similar bill had been introduced in 2021. However, in 2022 it was rejected in the House of Representatives. FIt was presented by Alejandro Carlos Chacón. This project did not include wild or exotic fauna.
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At that time, the project was voted down, citing economic reasons.
The current project presented by Congresswoman Vásquez has not yet been rejected. and has a long way to go in the House of Representatives.
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