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Reduction of working hours: what can you do if a company does not reduce the working day?  – Personal Finance – Economics

Reduction of working hours: what can you do if a company does not reduce the working day? – Personal Finance – Economics

Law 2101 of 2021, which came into force on July 15, reduced the working day from 48 to 47 hours a week and will continue to gradually reduce in the coming years until reaching 42 hours by 2026.The law, which at the time was led by former Democratic Center senator Álvaro Uribe, seeks to improve the quality of life of Colombian workers. However, despite this reduction, no employee may have their salary reduced and employers are obliged to always pay overtime corresponding. Otherwise, the company may receive sanctions. Pay attention! From this July 15 the working day is reduced According…
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Working day in Colombia is reduced by one hour: questions and answers about the law – Personal Finance – Economy

Working day in Colombia is reduced by one hour: questions and answers about the law – Personal Finance – Economy

The time has come. Workers in Colombia will work one hour less: the workday it will go from 48 to 47 hours a week. (We recommend: ABC of the reduction in the working day that began on July 15)In a staggered manner, working hours in the country will be reduced to 42 hours. This is how 47 hours a week will be worked in 2023; 46, in 2024; 44, in 2025; and 42, in 2026.Will the salary of workers in Colombia be reduced?No, the salary of the workers will not be reduced. Law 2101 of 2021 guarantees the rights for…
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Legal and tax instability jeopardize the energy transition – Sectors – Economy

Legal and tax instability jeopardize the energy transition – Sectors – Economy

Legal stability and clear rules of the game is the request that is repeated over and over again among the electric power companies that have a presence in Colombia and that are making large investments to expand their operations and contribute to the energy transition.But no matter how repetitive this message is, little has been taken into account and in the last five months, with the tax reform and the National Development Plan (PND), most of the benefits that the solar projects and wind.(Also read: 'The energy transition is in intensive care,' companies tell Petro) "We are receiving contradictory signals…
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This is how the dollar opens this Monday, July 17: lowest price for more than a year – Economy

This is how the dollar opens this Monday, July 17: lowest price for more than a year – Economy

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