Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Colombia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Colombia: Pregnancy testing during recruitment
An employer may not generally require a female job applicant to undertake a pregnancy test as a condition for employment …
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Colombia: Annual registration of minimum standards
Private companies in the country must carry out their annual progress report on minimum standards by 29th March 2024 …
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Colombia: Revised 2024 wage and allowance
The minimum monthly wage has been increased for 2 …
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Colombia: Negotiation about the minimum wage for 2024
A deadline of 15th December 2023 has been set for completion of negotiations for next year’s minimum wage …
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Colombia: Gradual reduction of weekly working hours
Previously, the maximum workday in Colombia was 48 hours per week …
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Colombia: New entry tax for Canadian nationals
With effect from 14th November 2023, visitors travelling on a Canadian passport will be required to pay an entry fee, equivalent to $85 CAD (US$61 …
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Colombia: Job subsidies for companies that generate new formal jobs extended until 2026
The incentive (Law 2155), which has been in force since 14th September 2021, was created within the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Colombia: Second attempt at labour reform
The national government has attempted once again to introduce a range of labour law amendments …
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Colombia: Government signs up to Latin totalization agreement
Employees may now contribute to their pensions from 14 foreign countries …
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Colombia: Proposed labour reforms meeting strong business opposition
The State President, Gustavo Petro, has been trying to gain agreement to a package of reforms since last Summer …
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Colombia: Minimum wage for 2023
The monthly minimum wage for 2023 has just been increased by 16% from COP 1,000,000 (US$209) to COP 1,160,000 (US$232) …
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Colombia: Exclusion of non-salary elements from payment of social security
It is a curious characteristic of social security law that certain payments may be classified as “extralegal” and not count as income for the calculation of social security contributions …
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Colombia: A three-year fixed-term contract did not automatically extend for a further two years – High Court in Bogota
The High Court in Bogota has found that a three-year fixed-term contract did not automatically extend for a further two years …
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Colombia: Digital nomad visa to be introduced in October 2022
A new Nomad visa will be introduced later this year …
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Colombia: Teleworking decree
Although the health emergency has formally ended, a teleworking decree has now been launched …
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