Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Chile as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Chile: Lack of adequate discrimination legislation
In its recent review, the UN Human Rights Committee has pointed out “the absence of comprehensive discrimination legislation explicitly guaranteeing the principle of equality between women and men” and the persistence of gender wage gaps …
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Chile: Karin Law on sexual and labour harassment passed
The ‘Karin Law’ applies to all companies, regardless of size, and establishes specific protocols and measures to guarantee safe work environments for all workers …
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Chile: Double taxation treaty with the USA
The USA has signed its first Double Taxation Treaty (DTA) in the last decade and only its second ever DTA with a South American country …
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Chile: Two-stage pay regime
With effect from 1st July 2024, the minimum monthly income for workers aged 18 to 65 will become $500,000 pesos (US$564) …
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Chile: State benefits now available to improve living standards
The Youth Employment Subsidy aims to encourage employers to hire workers over 18 and under 25 years of age …
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Chile: Rise in the monthly minimum wage (1st September 2023)
Since 1st September 2023 the new minimum monthly wage for employees aged 18 to 65 stands at CLP 460,000 (US$528), whilst the minimum wage for employees under 18 years of age and those over 65 years of age is CLP 343,150 (US$394) …
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Chile: US-Chile tax treaty ratified by Senate
US Multinational companies struggle with the IRS at the best of times, but without a double tax treaty between the US and a trading nation the tax burden and complexities multiply …
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Chile: Gradual increase in minimum monthly wage (2023-24)
The Chamber of Deputies has approved a Bill to gradually increase the monthly minimum wage from 440,000 pesos (US$552) on 1st May 2023, to 460,000 pesos (US$577) from 1st September 2023 – and then to 500,000 pesos (US$627) by 1st July 2024 …
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Chile: Radical reduction in the basic working week
Latin American countries have amongst the longest weekly working hours in the World, with Panama, for instance, operating a 48 hour week as standard …
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Chile: Monthly minimum wages updated retroactively from 1st January 2023
The minimum wage for workers between 18 and 65 years old has been increased to 410,000 Chilean pesos (US$514) per month, whilst the minimum wage for workers under age the age of 18 (and those over age 65) has been increased to 305,851 Chilean pesos (US$384) per month [Decree No …
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Chile: Government vows to ratify ILO convention on mining safety
The government has started the process of ratifying ILO convention 176 on the health and safety rights of mineworkers …
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Chile: Government sets new push on bill to reduce working hours
The Chilean government has prioritized the introduction of its 40-hour Bill …
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Chile: Winter Bonus payments has begun
A winter bonus payment and minimum wage adjustments to help combat price inflation …
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Chile: President to receive draft constitution
The President is about to sign the new State constitution ahead of it being put to a referendum on 4th September 2022 …
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