Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Peru as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Peru: Decision to suspend measures prohibiting labour outsourcing
The Indecopi Specialized Chamber for the Elimination of Bureaucratic Barriers (SEL) has suspended the main procedure that prohibits labour outsourcing in activities that are at the core of a company …
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Peru: Teleworking regulations published
According to law 31572, teleworking can be part (hybrid) or full-time and the place where it occurs is purely determined by the employee …
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Peru: COVID-19 emergency measures extended until 25th May 2023
The extension of the current ‘sanitary emergency’ means that certain temporary labour obligations are maintained …
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Peru: HIV/Aid prevention policy
Companies with 100 or more employees are reminded that their internal work regulations must include measures against HIV and AIDS (Ministerial Resolution No …
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Peru: Gender pay gap stands at 19% and distance working remains uncommon
Over the year to September 2022, the average remuneration in the formal private sector increased by 4 …
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Peru: New law on the granting of paid leave in the context of the pandemic
Law 31632 sets out a way that paid leave can be generated in the absence of normal working due to the health emergency …
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Peru: Unilateral dismissal may only be for serious misconduct
The Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment (MTPE) has been reminding employers recently that every dismissal must be on the grounds of a legitimate cause – and that the only such “cause” is serious misconduct, whether by grave workplace misbehaviour or very poor performance …
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Peru: Most demanded jobs (2022)
This year, around 221,000 new jobs are likely to be generated – according to the Occupational Demand Survey (EDO) carried out by the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) …
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Peru: New legal restrictions to subcontracting
The 180-day transition period has now expired for outsourcing companies to adapt to the protective Supreme Decree …
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Peru: Gender equality (OECD)
The OECD has recently published a review of gender equality in the country …
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Peru: Workers will have two days of leave to carry out preventive oncological exams
Employers must grant up to two days per year for workers to undergo preventive oncological examinations …
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Peru: COVID-19 booster dose will be mandatory for face-to-face work
Employers may now only allow workplace entry to employees who have received the primary vaccination series and the mandatory booster dose …
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Peru: Family allowance (2022)
Following the increase of the minimum wage to 1,025 soles (US$272) a month, the linked family allowance has also risen …
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Peru: Vacation leave
The Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) has published a Guide, which summarizes the regulatory framework concerning vacation leave …
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