Chile: government backs 40-hour week

The Chilean president announced on 2 June that reducing working time will be one his government's priorities. A bill to trim down the current 45-hour work week to 40 hours is to be presented to parliament after hearings with the social partners, as well as with academics, experts and research centres. This extensive consultation will take place from 13 to 24 June.

Through . Published on 09 June 2022 à 13h39 - Update on 09 June 2022 à 13h39

A campaign promise. Gabriel Boric, the left-wing president who came to power on 11 March with a programme of new social rights, confirmed this priority in his annual address to parliament on 2 June “Work is just one of the many dimensions of life and in Chile there is not enough time for rest and recreation,”…

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