An Employee Works on Average the Equivalent of 4.3 Days a Week in Colombia, If We Discount Holidays

Labor and employment attorney Diego Acevedo was mentioned in an article published by Vanguardia about the average workday in Colombia and the possibility of implementing a four-day work week. The article detailed that an average worker works the equivalent of 4.3 days a week in the country, because of weekends, holidays, family days, birthdays and vacations. Mr. Acevedo noted that although the reduction to four days could have consequences such as an increase in payroll costs and stagnation in productivity, a greater reception has been detected for the gradual decrease in the workday according to Law 2101 of 2021, which seeks comply with 42 hours per week without affecting salaries or benefits.

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