Approval of 40-Hour Bill, But Conflict Looms
The next step is a vote in the opposition-dominated Congress. But the government is preparing to fight back....
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Piñera’s Labor Modernization: Between Flexibilization and Precariousness
While some believe that a proposed labor reform will provide flexibility and greater welfare to workers, critics think that it opens the door to job...
Strikers threat to interrupt famous NYE in Valparaíso if demands aren’t met
VALPARAÍSO –For exactly a month now, dockworkers have been on strikes and today clashes with Carabineros erupted when barricades were put up and tires were...
Students protest for new youth labor law
SANTIAGO – A legislative leftover from President Piñera’s first government has caused outrage this week. About a dozen students were detained protesting the bill. “We...
New labor law to give disabled people a chance to make a real living
SANTIAGO – A new law obliges enterprises in Chile to hire physically or mentally impaired people. Increasing the possibilities for those affected to get work,...