Labor and Employment attorney Camilo Cuervo was featured in an interview with El Tiempo on the 42-hour workweek taking effect as of July 15, in compliance with Law 2101 of 2021, a statute enacted during the Duque Administration and authored by former President Álvaro Uribe that progressively reduced the workweek from 48 hours without affecting wages or social benefits. Mr. Cuervo explained that the reduction applies to all workers with formal employment contracts, but not to independent contractors under service provision orders, and clarified that management, trust and direction employees have no statutory hour cap regardless of their salary. He noted that the hourly rate has increased approximately 18 percent cumulatively since 2023 and that work performed beyond 42 weekly hours generates surcharges of 25 percent for daytime and 75 percent for nighttime hours. He also warned that workers may claim payment before a judge and that the Ministry of Labor may impose administrative fines. Finally, he addressed the weekly calculation of hours versus monthly salary payments, special work schedules in sectors such as bars, restaurants and security, and the proportional reduction for minors with work permits.
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