The Commission of Labor of the Senate approved a series of indications of the project of law 40 hours. Among these, reducing the weekly working day to 4 days a week and excluding people with senior management positions from this benefit, as well as those who do not have the possibility of inspection.
The Senate Labor Committee presented advances in the “40-hour Law” after approving a set of indications about the proposed regulations.
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The bill, entered Congress a little over 4 and a half months ago, seeks to reduce the working day to 40 hours a week.
Specifically, within the points approved this Wednesday, the < strong>application of 4 days a week for 3 days off, that is, 4×3. In addition, a modification to article 22 of the labor code, which indicates who is excluded from the limitation of the working day.
Along these lines, the Senate approved by unanimous decision that persons who hold senior management positions within companies, such as those who cannot be subject to inspection, would be excluded from the reduction .
40-hour law: “You have to suffer the adjustments”
In this regard, Senator Gastón Saavedra (PS), appreciated the progress and He pointed out that it is important to generate changes so that a greater number of people can benefit.
“It has to undergo the adjustments to allow the multiplicity of workers that exist in production, in the services of our country, to also have equal access to the benefits of this law“, Saavedra said.
The opposition also highlighted the progress, but criticized that the discussion is still pending on the adaptability of the extraordinary days of the SMEs, which allow the implementation of different regimes so that the 40 hours are met.
In this context, Senator Iván Moreira (UDI) accused a lack of willingness to dialogue.
“We lack the most sensitive issues for SMEs. The adaptability and exceptional days. But from the Government there has been no willingness to allow flexibility to these“, explained Moreira.
For her part, the Minister of Labor, Jeannette Jara, clarified that on her part of the Government there is openness to dialogue, but that the main objective of the project must not be abandoned.
“We have some pending issues. Without a doubt, we will make an effort to reach an agreement. But this, for us as a Government, has limits. All labor rights that assist workers must be effective in their exercise”, said Jara.
“And, what we want is that this reduction in their working hours reaches them their quality of life, to the possibility of having more time with their family“, explained the Minister.
Finally, another approved indication was the one that seeks to deliver resources to the National Training and Employment Service (Sence). This, so that it can advise small and medium-sized companies, so that in this way, they can adapt to this law and improve productivity.