In the past month, there have been several legislative developments related to labour and employment law matters, chief among them: i) regime for the exercise of the legal capacity for people with disabilities and ii) new guidelines issued by the Ministry of Labour for labour conciliations
Aug
28
2019
Colombia: Summary of recent labour and workplace related issues
Throughout the month of July, two main modifications regarding labour law and workplace related issues have taken place, chief among them: i) criteria for authorising the termination of employment contracts and ii) instruments for the evaluation of psychosocial risk factors
Jul
27
2019
Colombia: Series of Reforms to Labour Law and Workplace Related Issues in 2019
In the course of the year 2019, Colombia has developed a series of modifications regarding labour law and workplace related issues. The main observations and changes that have taken place include: i) workplace harassment law measures enforcement for interns; ii) electronic means for labour contract signatures; iii) new reach for workplace harassment regulations as a result of ILO Convention; iv) Congress prohibits the use of asbestos in Colombia; and v) presumption of trial period for domestic workers
Apr
03
2019
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