Recent months have seen important employment law developments across Latin America. The new Colombian government has proposed significant labour reforms including prior authorisation for some terminations and increased severance payments, among other things. In Puerto Rico, the 2022 labour reform has been declared null and void by the Federal Court, so for now, the 2017 labour reform stands.
In Brazil, as of March 2023, all employers with a CIPA must comply with significant new obligations to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace; Puerto Rico introduced similar laws last year. Employers in both countries must review existing processes for compliance.
In Peru, companies must update employment agreements and policies to reflect the new legal telework framework by 27 April 2023, addressing issues including international telework, the provision of equipment, home working costs, and the right to disconnect. In Chile, parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now have the right to take time off work in emergency situations relating to the needs of the child, as long as the parent has informed the Labour Authority of the ASD diagnosis. Finally, in Argentina, some Trades Unions are seeking to restart discussions about collective wage agreements to determine salary increases in the context of current inflation rates which are running at over 100%.
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