Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Colombia: lower house approves major labour reform Colombia: lower house approves major labour reform The reform approved by the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia on 17 October is designed to give workers more rights, such as four weeks' paternity leave, days off for medical appointments and higher pay for compulsory rest days. The text must now be approved by the Senate. By Flora Genoux. Published on 28 October 2024 à 12h29 - Update on 28 October 2024 à 12h30 Resources It is one of the major projects of the government of Gustavo Petro, the left-wing president who came to power in 2022 with a programme of ambitious social reforms. The Chamber of Representatives, the parliament’s lower house, approved the labour reform on 17 October (93 votes in favour, 13 against); it comprises more than 80 articles aimed at amending the labour code adopted in 1950,… Flora Genoux Gender equality Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.X/TwitterThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
