Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Colombia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Colombia: New decree issued regulating the conditions for employees working remotely
A new decree [Decree 555] has been issued to regulate the working conditions for employees operating remotely …
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Colombia: New labor stability for parents
Law 2141 prohibits the termination of the employment contract in respect to any employee whose spouse or partner is pregnant, or within 18 weeks after childbirth and is not formally employed …
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Colombia: Government enacts the Law of Labor Disconnection
Under Law 2191, workers now have the right to disconnect after the formal working day …
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Colombia: 2022 Minimum wage makes historic 10% rise
The minimum wage has been increased this year by 10 …
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Colombia: Government extends formal employment support program until December 2021
The Colombian government has extended its Formal Employment Support Program until the end of December 2021 (Law No …
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Colombia: Multilateral Ibero-American Agreement on Social Security
This is the latest country to join the Multilateral Ibero-American Agreement on Social Security (CMISS) …
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Colombia: Family leave changes
Improvements to family leave mean that mothers may now transfer the last 6 weeks of their 18 weeks maternity leave to the father …
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Colombia: New measures to promote youth employment
To encourage and promote youth employment, the government will now provide a subsidy equivalent to up to 25% of the minimum wage ($ 227,131) to employers …
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Colombia: Employers must give workers permission to go and get vaccinated during working hours
A new obligation has been placed on employers in respect to medical safety …
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Colombia: Disability (validity) pension
The Labour Chamber of the Supreme Court has ruled that a disability (validity) pension may be paid to those from the age of 26 …
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Colombia: Reduction of the legal work schedule
For many years, Colombia has been the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) country with the longest normal weekly working hours …
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Colombia: Minimum wage in 2021
The minimum wage increased on January 1st 2021 by 3 …
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Colombia: Classification of trial periods
The Ministry of Labor has advised that the health emergency does not automatically give a licence to employers to dismiss workers, even when serving probationary periods …
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Colombia: New Special Stay Permit (PEP) for Venezuelans Released
Until 15th February 2021, Venezuelan citizens who can prove they entered Colombia before 31st August 2020, may legalize their presence in the country by applying for a Special Stay Permit (PEP), which is valid for two years …
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Colombia: Disabled employees and redundancy
A recent case before the High Court of Justice – and subsequently the Labor Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice – underlines the risks an employer takes if they seek to make an individual redundant should they be recognised as disabled …
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