The Ministry of Labor amended[1] the Guidelines for the application of reduced working hours during the health emergency[2]. The new agreement mainly establishes that the term of the reduction, modification, or suspension of the working day will end:
- By mutual agreement of the parties;
- Due to the end of the measure;
- Due to the end of force majeure.
- The provisions of the COVID-19 Humanitarian Support Law will be applied for matters that are not regulated by these measures.
[1] Ministerial Agreement No. MDT-2020-174 signed on September 9, 2020.
[2] (i) https://www.pbplaw.com/es/ministerio-del-trabajo-autoriza-reduccion-modificacion-o-suspension-de-la-jornada-laboral-durante-la-emergencia-sanitaria/
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