This 2024 will have a series of changes in the workplace due to the application of laws approved and published in the Diario El Peruano, which are the result of decisions made by the Executive Branch and Congress, either from supreme decrees and initiatives Of law. These modifications seek to adjust and adapt existing regulations to the current needs of workers and employers.
In that sense, it is essential to know the main changes in labor legislation that include incentives for young entrepreneurs, guidelines for death leave in favor of private sector workers and free and virtual access to the Single Labor Certificate, among others.
Leave for the death of a family member: how to request it?
In December of last year, the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) published the regulations of Law No. 31602, which specifies the scope of the right to 5-day leave for the death of family members in the private sector. According to the rule, workers will have the right to be absent from their job in the event of the death of their spouse, parents, children or siblings.
Although a certain number of days is established, these may vary according to the place to which the worker has to travel to participate in the wake and burial. This information will be determined in accordance with the General Table Terms of Distance, approved by Administrative Resolution No. 288-2015-CE-PJ, or the standard that replaces it. Below, review the steps to request this license:
- Request the leave from your direct superior or the area in charge, stating the start date and its duration.
- Once the leave has ended, the worker must present documentation that demonstrates the relationship with the deceased relative and, if not, it will be sufficient to submit an affidavit indicating the place where the death occurred.
Single Labor Certificate Law, what are its benefits?
Last Saturday, December 30, the Ministry of Labor published Supreme Decree 014-2023-TR that approves the Regulation of the Single Labor Certificate, which was pending promulgation since June 2023. This regulation allows free and virtual access to This document is aimed at all people over 18 years of age to facilitate their job application or hiring process.
Through the Single Labor Certificate, you can access information about applicants regarding their judicial and criminal records, as well as their previous work experience, educational training and the training they received. Unfortunately, there is no specific date in the Supreme Decree for the full implementation of the CUL. However, the MTPE reported that a database of these records can be accessed on its web portal.
Labor conciliations can be carried out virtually: how?
In December of last year, the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion published Supreme Decree No. 011-2023-TR that modifies eight articles of the Regulation of the General Law of Labor Inspection and Consumer Defense, to strengthen and optimize the operation of the administrative labor conciliation service through the use of electronic means or other information technologies. In this way, a conciliation hearing, as a conflict resolution mechanism, can be carried out virtually, without the need to go to the Judiciary or the corresponding agency.
Young Entrepreneur Law: what requirements do they ask for?
In January of this year, the Young Entrepreneur Law came into force, offering a series of benefits to achieve the labor inclusion of young people between 18 and 29 years old. In this sense, companies that hire these workers will be able to access an additional deduction of 50% in basic remuneration for the calculation of income tax for 2024 and 2025.
Likewise, companies that are under the scope of this law will be able to enjoy a refund of the General Sales Tax for export operations of goods and services, in addition the process of incorporation and registration will be simplified. Additionally, in the case of procedures for contracting goods, services or works from public entities, companies made up of young people obtain a 5% increase in the additional score of the technical proposal.
Requirements to be met by young people hired
- Not having had employment on the payroll for at least 12 months prior to hiring.
- Your salary must not exceed S/1,700 and your contract must be for a minimum of one month.
- The contract of these young workers must apply from January 1, 2024.
Incentives for companies in specific sectors: what is it about?
Law No. 31969, which promotes competitiveness and employment in the textile, clothing, agricultural and irrigation, agro-export and agro-industrial sectors, was promulgated at the end of 2023. One of its main scope is that it incorporates a series of tax benefits so that textile companies reinvest their profits and establishes the additional deduction for the calculation of income tax of up to 70% for hiring new workers by 2024.
Likewise, the law reduces the contribution to EsSalud by agro-exporters to 6% in favor of their workers, which must be compensated by the rest of the taxpayers.
Source: Larepublica
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