Except for the discussion date, everything is practically ready for the labor reform project of the government of President Gustavo Petro begin to be discussed in the Senate of the Republichis first challenge being Commission VII of this corporation.
It is worth mentioning that the president of this Senate cell, Nadia Blelhas already named the 12 speakers (among them, three coordinators) who will lead this debate: Martha Peralta Epieyú, Wilson Arias and Ferney Silva, from the Historical Pact; Berenice Bedoya, from the ASI; Omar de Jesús Restrepo, from Comunes; Ana Paola Agudelo, from Mira; Norma Hurtado, from the U Party; José Alfredo Marín, of the Conservative Party; Lorena Ríos, from Colombia Justa y Libres; Honorio Henríquez, from the Democratic Center; Fabián Díaz, from the Green Alliance; and Miguel Ángel Pinto, from the Liberal Party.
(You can read: Labor reform: the speakers chosen for debate in Commission VII of the Senate).
It is expected that the discussion of the bill be mid decemberin accordance with the deadline established for the presentation of the presentation report to this commission.
Labor reform debate
The document to be discussed
The reform file, after passing through the House of Representatives, was presented on November 28. There rest a total of 88 itemsof which eight are new and were integrated through proposals presented by the representatives of the plenary session of the Chamber.
(You may be interested in: Labor reform is now ready for its first debate in the Senate of the Republic).
Among the new articles, the formalization and employment contracting of passenger and cargo transport workers, productive activities of people deprived of labor freedom,
measures against discrimination against people reinstated in the context of the armed conflict, first job and last job programs, among others.
(We recommend: Labor reform would ignore the economic reality and accentuate the deceleration).
“This reform is modern and adapts to international standards, it contains articles for the improvement of contracts on digital delivery platforms, as well as the regulation of teleworking and the implementation of green and blue jobs to combat climate change.“explains the Ministry of Labor.
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