Colombia

Last update: 15/12/2024

1980
1982
1999
2007
Equal Remuneration Convention (1951)
1963
Discrimination Convention (Employment and Occupation) (1958)
1969
Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention (1981)
Maternity Protection Convention (2000)
Domestic Workers Convention (2011)
2014
Violence and Harassment at work Convention (2019)

  • Law No. 1.361, by which the Act on Comprehensive Protection for the Family is established (3 December, 2009)

  • Law No. 1.413, which regulates the inclusion of the economy of care in the system of national accounts with the objective of measuring the contribution of women to the economic and social development of the country as a fundamental tool for establishing and implementing public policy (11 November, 2010)

  • Law No. 1.823 adopting the strategy ‘Breastfeeding Family Friendly Rooms in the Workplace’ (Salas Amigas de la Familia Lactante del Entorno Laboral) in public entities and private companies and setting out other provisions (4 January, 2017)

  • Law No. 1.857 of 2017, which amends Law 1.361 of 2009 to add and complement the family protection measures and sets out other provisions (26 July, 2017)

  • Law No. 2.088 of 2021, which regulates working from home and sets out other provisions (12 May, 2021)

  • Law No. 2.121 of 2021, creating the remote work regime and establishing rules to promote and regulate it in addition to other provisions (11 February, 2022)

  • Law No. 2.191 of 2022, which regulates disengagement from work (6 January, 2022)

  • Law 2174 of 2021, which establishes parameters for the protection and care of children in a state of special vulnerability - Isaac Law - (of December 30, 2021).

  • Law 2297 of 2023, whereby effective and timely measures are established for the benefit of the autonomy of persons with disabilities and caregivers or personal assistants under a human rights and biopsychosocial approach, incentives are provided for their training, access to employment, entrepreneurship, income generation and health care, and other provisions are enacted (June 28, 2023).

  • LAW 2294 OF 2023 Whereby the National Development Plan 2022-2026 “Colombia World Power of Life” is issued (19 May, 2023)

  • Substantive Labour Code of 4 June, 1951 (and subsequent amendments) (4 June, 1951)

  • Political Constitution of the Republic of Colombia, 1991 (20 July, 1991)

  • Law No. 823 of 2003, which establishes standards on equal opportunities for women (10 July, 2003)

  • Decree 4463 of 2011, which partially regulates Law 1257 of 2008 (dated November 25, 2011).

  • Law No. 1.496, guaranteeing equal salary and pay between women and men, establishing mechanisms to eradicate any form of discrimination and other provisions (29 December, 2011)

  • Law No. 2.117 of 2021 which adds to Law 1.429 (2010) and Law 823 (2003), establishing measures to strengthen and promote equality for women in access to employment and education in economic sectors where they are underrepresented, in addition to other provisions (29 July, 2021)

  • Law No. 2.114 of 2021, which extends paternity leave, creates shared parental leave, flexible part-time parental leave, amends Article 236 and adds Article 241A of the Substantive Labour Code, in addition to other provisions (3 August, 2021)

  • Law No.100 of 1993, which establishes the comprehensive social security system and other provisions (and subsequent amendments) (23 December, 1993)

  • Law No. 2.141 of 2021, amending Articles 239 and 240 of the Substantive Labour Code in order to establish paternity rights (10 August, 2021)

  • Law 2306 of 2023, whereby the protection of maternity and early childhood is promoted, incentives and regulations are created for the construction of areas that allow breastfeeding in public spaces and other provisions are issued (July 31,2023)

  • Law 2148 of 2021, which amends Decree-Law 1222 of 1986, Decree-Law 1421 of 1993, Law 1551 of 2012, and other provisions (of August 24, 2021)

  • Law 1822 of 2017 Through which the adequate attention and care of early childhood is encouraged, articles 236 and 239 of the substantive labour code are modified and other provisions are enacted (7 January 2017)

  • Law No. 11, which enshrines exceptions in the Social Security regime for domestic workers (19 January, 1988)

  • Law 1788 of 2016, whereby access is guaranteed under conditions of universality to the benefit right of payment of service premium for domestic workers (July 7, 2016)

  • Law No. 2.129 of 2021, by means of which Law No. 54 of 1989 is repealed and new rules are established to determine the order of surnames (4 August, 2021)

  • Law No. 2.060, which amends the PAEF (Formal Employment Support Programme) and the PAP (Service Premium Payment Support Programme) (22 October, 2020)

  • Law No. 2.069, on the promotion of entrepreneurship in Colombia (31 December, 2021)

  • Law No. 2.125 CREO EN TÍ (I believe in you) law (4 August, 2021)

  • Law 2043 of 2020, by means of which labor practices are recognized as professional and/or related experience and other provisions are enacted (July 27, 2020)

  • Law 2039 of 2020, whereby rules are issued to promote the labor and productive insertion of young people, and other provisions are issued (of July 27, 2020).

  • Law No. 57 of 1887, regulating the Civil Code (26 May, 1887)

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