Discussions are advancing for the elaboration of the labor reform that the Government of Gustavo Petro would be about to leave ready for filing before the Congress of the Republic.
(What changes would the labor reform project bring? These are some).
Although the final text is not known, It is known that the project would seek important changes in the progressive reduction of the weekly work day. I would also contemplate that the night shift starts earlier.
In a recent interview with Weekthe Minister of Labor, Gloria Inés Ramírez, advanced some details about the most important points of the document and the changes that the Government proposes compared to the current model.
One of the main objectives of the labor reform is that the night shift starts at 6 pm and not at 9 pm as is currently the case. Likewise, it is being considered that Saturday count as overtime.
(Set daily limit of working hours, the recommendation to Colombia).
“The three parts of the reform will be: principles, individual labor and collective labor. This is how the project will be built. That is what we are discussing. We have already begun to discuss the principles: equal opportunities for workers, minimum and vital remuneration, job stability, the principle of favorability and progressivity”, indicated the minister in the interview.
Regarding what will happen with vacations, Ramírez assured that the 15 business days of vacations “They are not increased. They don’t touch each other. They remain as they are.”
(Almost 3,000 ideas for labor reform have been received: this is what they propose).
The reason is that the Petro government points to other aspects related to job stability or at least that is what the minister indicates. According to her, “The workers are more concerned about their job stability and the ways of hiring, and in that sense we are building the bill.”
However, if you continue betting on the progressive reduction of the weekly work day, which was ordered by Law 2101 of 2021: “The reform is designed to respect the limits of the maximum daily working hours and respond to international standards”.
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