Are you going to go on vacation? Know everything that Sunafil says so that you can access this right

With the arrival of the month of January, a large number of workers seek to enjoy the summer days and take their vacations, whether to go to the beach, take a trip or spend time with their loved ones. In this framework, the National Superintendence of Labor Supervision (Sunafil) is the entity in charge of ensuring compliance with the socio-labor rights of the working masses in Peru.

If it is up to you to use this benefit or consider requesting it, we share with you some recommendations published by the entity so that you can be informed and know some of your employer’s responsibilities in these cases.

• Find out if you have 30 days of vacation. Workers in the private sector who have a working day equal to or greater than 4 hours a day, and who have completed one year of service, have the right to 30 days of paid vacation.
• Your employer must pay you compensation before the start of your vacation. The remuneration must be equivalent to what the worker normally receives and must be delivered before the start of the vacation. For example, if they are requested by January 10, they should deposit your assets before that date.
• Time considered for the vacation record. There are several days that are counted towards the vacation record: if you work for 4 hours a day, it is recorded as an effective day of work. Likewise, the work done during a break, on a Sunday and overtime hours between 4 and more hours. All those additional days that you worked accumulate and serve to give you the right to vacation.
• Licenses are considered for the record. These also enter into the vacation record calculation. In this way, the rest before and after childbirth, as well as union leave requested to participate in a strike and workers’ trial time, are considered effective work days for vacations.
• Part-time and mypes workers also have vacations. Part-time workers have the right to enjoy 6 days of vacation rest, under the provisions of Convention No. 52 of the International Labor Organization (ILO). For their part, employees of micro and small businesses, duly accredited with Remype, They enjoy the right to 15 calendar days of vacation.

What is the function of Sunafil?

On its web portal, Sunafil defines itself as an entity attached to the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) that promotes, supervises and supervises compliance with the socio-labor legal system and occupational health and safety; in addition to providing technical advice, conducting research and promoting the issuance of labor standards; in order to achieve decent employment conditions for workers.