Petro Seizes Colombia Labor Reform Victory, Worrying Businesses
The bill would increase the surcharge for Sunday and holiday shifts to 100% from 75% of the regular salary. According to the current version, overtime payments would start at 7 p.m. instead of 9 p.m., and full-time contracts would be the default. The bill needs additional votes in both chambers to reconcile differences between the two versions.
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