Starting this weekend, the Sunday surcharge payment will increase as part of the labor reform.

Starting this weekend, the gradual increase in Sunday and holiday surcharges under the labor reform will begin to apply, rising, for now, from 75% to 80%.

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This was confirmed to EL TIEMPO by the Minister of Labor, Antonio Sanguino, at the Local Development Forum held by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Barranquilla.

Sanguino also explained that the nighttime surcharges, which with the approval of the law will begin at 7 p.m. instead of the current 9 p.m., will begin to materialize in six months.

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It should be noted that in one year, the gradual increase in Sundays and holidays will rise to 90%, and in 2027 to 100%.

In an interview with EL TIEMPO, Minister Sanguino reported that on July 20, the government will present a bill providing comprehensive incentives and relief for micro and small businesses.

"We are working with the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance to file the bill so that companies can access more incentives. The idea is for it to be a separate process from the tax reform and for it to convey a sense of urgency so it can be implemented next year," the Ministry of Labor announced.

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Regarding pension reform, the official confirmed that the government has the resources to address the solidarity pillar, which includes a 223,000-peso pension for men aged 65 and over and women aged 60 and over who are in extreme poverty, poverty, or vulnerability.

( See the full interview and more details of this announcement at this link ).

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