A million workers in the commercial sector will be able to take advantage of a new measure that raises the minimum number of days ‘off’ from 22 to 29. The law is the result of a combined tripartite effort by the Ministry of Labor and representatives of both workers and employers and aims to improve working conditions and productivity in this sector.
Sunday work: 29 days off and a 30% bonus. Going forward, workers in the commercial sector will have the right to seven Sundays ‘off’ per year versus the previous 2 obligatory Sundays off. The law was enacted by President Michelle Bachelet on March 30. The reform to the Labor code came about from concerted effort and dialogue on the situation in the retail and commercial sector. The project was set up last year by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. In December the unions, employers’ re
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