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A recent communication from the Ministry of Labor sets out the responsibility for payment of social security (health and pension) during the suspension of an employment contract …

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The Ministry of Labor and the Supreme Court of Justice have both pointed out that where there is a temporary suspension of labor, a company must continue to honour the so-called “service premium” …

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Government Decree 1013 modifies the tax statute in respect to company contributions for the education of employees …

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Decree 771 issued by the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications requires employers to automatically convert all payments made for transport to work into equivalent “digital connectivity” payments if the employee is asked to work from home …

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Under a new Ministerial Decree (801), workers who have lost their job since 12th March 2020 and paid into social security for at least 6 months in the last 5 years will be entitled to receive monthly tax-free financial aid amounting to 160,000 pesos (US$44 …

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Employees outside the upper echelons of a company have a right to receive an unemployment allowance, paid into a special fund chosen by the employee – by February 14th each year …

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The government of Colombia is offering work permits for Venezuelan migrants to legalise their presence in the country …

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The monthly gross minimum pay level has increased by 6% to 877,803 Colombian pesos (US$267) …

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Although a law passed last year, but effective this June, required companies to pay the social security contributions of the contractors they utilized, things have now changed …

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A Bill has been approved by the Congress of the Republic that would establish 9% corporation tax relief for employers who hire employees over the age of 50 …

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The government is preparing temporary work permits for undocumented Venezuelans as thousands enter the country and work in the informal economy …

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An agreement has recently been signed between Colombia and the UAE, which will mutually removes visa requirements for ordinary passport holders who undertake short-term visits to each others’ countries …

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The government has published a new draft immigration law that seeks to more tightly restrict the rights of foreign nationals …

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In early December 2018, we reported that negotiations on readjusting the minimum wage for 2019 had begun …

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Negotiations have commenced between trade union, business and government leaders on readjusting the minimum wage for 2019 …

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