73
73
Reasonable Access to
Decent Work
80
80
60
50
100
75
100
60
75
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §53 of the Constitution of Colombia 1991; §1, 4, 145-148 & 486 of the Substantive Labour Code 1950 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §134-140 & 149-153 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | Section 168 of the Substantive Labour Code 1950 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §180 & 181 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §160 & 168 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §161-168 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §161 and 164 of the Substantive Labour Code 1950 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §179 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §177 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §186 -192 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §22, 37-39, 45 & 49 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §46 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §76-80 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | No | 0 | §47, 61 & 62 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §64 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950; §67 of the Law No. 50 of 1990 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | Yes | 1 | §236 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950; §2 of the Ley 2114 de 2021 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §238 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950; Law 1823 of 2017 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | Resolution No. 4050 of 1994; §241 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950; §3 of Law No. 2114 of 2021 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §236-237 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §236 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950; §157 & 207 of Law no. 100 of 1993 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §236 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950; §157 & 207 of Law no. 100 of 1993 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §239 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §122-124 of the Ley núm. 9 del 24 de enero de 1979 por la que se dictan Medidas Sanitarias |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §21 of Decree 1295 of 1994; §54 of the Constitution of Colombia 1991; §24 of the Decree No. 614 of 1984 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §242 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §02-13 of the Law No. 776 of 2002; ISSA Country Profile for Colombia |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §33-37 of the Law No. 100 of 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Colombia |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §46-49 of the Law No. 100 of 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Colombia |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | §12-17 of Ley 1636 De 2013; §249 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §227-228 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §38-45 of the Law No. 100 of 1993, ISSA Country Profile for Colombia |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §53 of the Constitution of Colombia 1991; §10 & 143 of the Substantive Labour Code 1950 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §134B & 210 of the Penal Code (Law 599 of 2000); §1-12 of the Law No. 1010 of 2006; Resoluciones 652 y 1356 de 2012 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §134A & C of the Penal Code, 2000; §22-34 of the Law 361 of 1997; §239 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | §26 of the Constitution of Colombia 1991; §11 & 242 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | No | 0 | Law no. 100 of 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Colombia |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §35 of the Code on Childhood & Adolescence, 2006 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §28 & 35 of the Code on Childhood & Adolescence, 2006; Decree 4807 of 2011 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §117 of the Code on Childhood & Adolescence, 2006 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Constitution, 1991; §141 & 188A of the Penal Code, 2000 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | 39 of the Constitution of Colombia 1991; §353-367 of the Substantive Labour Code, 1950 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §55 of the Constitution of Colombia 1991; §467-480 of the Substantive Labour Code 1950 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §56, Constitution of Colombia 1991; §429-449, Substantive Labour Code 1950; CEACR C87 Obs. 2020 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | No | 0 | §450(2) of the Substantive Labour Code 1950; CEACR C87 Obs. 2020 |
