On 23 August 2022, Chile’s government specified the implementation details for draft legislation that seeks to reduce weekly working hours from 45 to 40. This reduction in working hours, which should improve the quality of life of employees, will be gradually implemented over a period of five years.
“What is the value of a story or a song in the evening? (…) What is the value of time spent with the family or, alone, contemplating?”, said Chilean President Gabriel Boric (Left-wing), from the presidential palace of La Moneda in Santiago, on 23 August 2022, during a more detailed presentation of the bill aimed at reducing weekly working hours from 45 to 40. The measure, which is to apply to “most of the categories contained in the Labor Code”, is expected to affect 4 million people. Chile has
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