How would overtime and Sunday hours be with what has been approved so far in the labor law?
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The labor reform reached its final debate in the Senate plenary session. The text has already been submitted to the Senate and retains the 75 articles previously approved in the House of Representatives and in the third debate in committee.
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Among the key points addressed in this bill, one of the most discussed concerns surcharges . The initiative proposes that nighttime surcharges begin at 7:00 p.m. (currently at 9:00 p.m.) and that Sunday and holiday surcharges be 100% (currently 75%).
The above also establishes that, under no circumstances, may overtime hours, day or night, exceed two hours per day and 12 hours per week. This excludes the security sector, as defined in Law 1920 of 2018 and its regulations, and the health sector, based on current regulations.
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To get an idea of the adjustment that payments associated with surcharges would have, a minimum wage will be used as a basis for this exercise.
It's worth remembering that for 2025, the minimum wage was set at $1,423,500. With the transportation allowance, which is $200,000, the total salary was set at $1,623,500.
So, if the initiative is approved, these would be the payments:
- Daytime business hours: Currently, until 9:00 p.m., this payment corresponds to $6,189. Under the bill, the amount would remain the same, but the time would vary, since nighttime surcharges would begin to be counted at 7:00 p.m.
- Nighttime workday: As in the previous case, the variation would be in the schedule and the value, which would be $8,355. The difference, meanwhile, would be an additional $2,166, which would begin counting from 7:00 p.m., not from 9:00 p.m., as is currently the case.
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- Sunday/holiday: As of today, the rate until 9:00 p.m. is $10,831; with the change, it would be $12,378. The adjustment would be equivalent to $1,547, as a 25% increase would be added.
- Sunday/holiday night time: starting at 9:00 pm this has a value of $12,997, with the bill this would be $13,975 which would start to be counted from 7:00 pm The difference would be equal to $1,547.
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