Last Friday, April 26, Law 21,561, mostly known as the 40 hour lawwhich gradually reduce the working day in Chile.
With the entry into force of the first section of the regulations, workers They went from having 45 to 44 hours of work a week.
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According to the calendar of the law, in April 2026 hours worked per week will be reduced to 42Meanwhile in 2028 The rule will come into full effect when the working day is reduced to 40 hours weekly.
40 hour law: What will happen to the working hours of part-time workers?
According to the 40-hour Law, promoted by the Government, Yes, there is a change in partial days or also known as “part time”.
Well, those part time workers will be separated from the calculation of the ordinary working day and is established in 30 hours of work a weekis specified in ChileAtiende.
It should be noted that all those workers who can access the reduction of working hours will not present no decrease in respective salaries that they receive.
Who will not be able to access the reduction in working hours?
According to the regulations in the Library of National Congress, The decrease in hours worked per week does not include to those workers who:
- They provide services such as managers, administrators, representatives with administrative powers and all those who work without immediate superior supervision due to the nature of the tasks performed.
