Several employment law reform proposals are expected to be discussed during the new legislative session, potentially changing some of employers’ current obligations. These proposals include shorter working hours, increases to the statutory year-end bonus and seniority premium, and the Chair Law.
Given the governing coalition’s majority in Congress, these reforms are expected to be approved, requiring employers to adapt to the new provisions.
The pending employment law proposals most relevant to our clients are briefly described below:
Subject of proposed reform | Description |
Chair Law | Approved by the Labour Committee in December 2023, this proposal seeks to ensure that employees who work standing up have longer rest periods during the working day. |
Seniority premium | The proposal would increase the seniority premium from 12 to 20 days’ salary per year of service and reduce the ordinary qualifying period from 15 to 12 years, affecting termination payment calculations. |
Statutory year-end bonus | The proposal would double the statutory year-end bonus for certain employees, increasing employers’ employment costs. |
Reduction in working hours | A proposal to reduce the working week from 48 to 40 hours. |
Extended paternity leave | The proposal seeks to increase paternity leave from 5 to 20 days, applying to both births and adoptions. |
Our Firm will monitor parliamentary discussions and the approval of the relevant proposals.
We will promptly inform clients of any changes that may affect them, allowing them to make the necessary adjustments under the new rules.