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Minister of Labor speaks out on increasing the minimum wage: “It is a task that requires consensus”

Minister of Labor speaks out on increasing the minimum wage: “It is a task that requires consensus” Minister of Labor speaks out on increasing the minimum wage: “It is a task that requires consensus”

Minister Daniel Maurate pointed out that the increase has to be as balanced and technical as possible so as not to affect the formality of workers. Join the La República WhatsApp channel Price of the dollar today in Peru: what is the exchange rate for this Saturday, September 23? Banco de la Nación announces that […]

Key economic issues in congressional committees

Key economic issues in congressional committees Key economic issues in congressional committees

The distribution of the 24 ordinary commissions of Congress for the annual period of sessions 2023-2024 has been approved. In economic matters, one of the most important is that of Economy, Banking, Finance and Financial Intelligence, which will remain under the command of the Fujimori bench, now chaired by César Revilla, who will replace rosangella […]

Minimum salary: this is proposed by the Ministry of Labor to regulate future increases

Minimum salary: this is proposed by the Ministry of Labor to regulate future increases Minimum salary: this is proposed by the Ministry of Labor to regulate future increases

Last July 13, the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) announced the reactivation of the National Labor Council (CNT), a space for tripartite dialogue between employers, workers and the Government, in which the problems of the country’s employment situation will be discussed and analyzed, as well as the increase in the minimum vital remuneration […]

Peru is the second country in the world with the most days of paid rest

Peru is the second country in the world with the most days of paid rest Peru is the second country in the world with the most days of paid rest

Last week, the Congress of the Republic promulgated Law 31822 at its insistence, which makes Peru’s Air Force Day official and add as new national holiday on July 23 of each year, in commemoration of the heroic sacrifice of Captain FAP José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzales. In this way, Peru now has 16 non-working and paid […]

Dialogue in the National Labor Council will be resumed due to the exhortation of the ILO

Dialogue in the National Labor Council will be resumed due to the exhortation of the ILO Dialogue in the National Labor Council will be resumed due to the exhortation of the ILO

The head of the Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment (MTPE), Fernando Varela, announced that next Thursday, July 13, the dialogue will resume in the National Labor Council (CNT), a space for tripartite dialogue where workers, the State and employers. In this context, Gustavo Minaya, assistant general secretary of the General Confederation of Workers […]

Net hiring of workers would grow 38% in the third quarter

Net hiring of workers would grow 38% in the third quarter Net hiring of workers would grow 38% in the third quarter

48% of Peruvian employers plan to hire new staff in the third quarter of this year. On the other hand, only 10% estimate to reduce their number of workers and 37% do not plan to make changes to their payroll during this period, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Peru Employment Outlook Survey. According to Daniel […]

More than 220,000 teleworkers are registered with the new law

More than 220,000 teleworkers are registered with the new law More than 220,000 teleworkers are registered with the new law

On April 27, the adaptation period ended for companies that choose to implement teleworking to adapt to the new guidelines established by the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE). Along these lines, and according to data from the electronic spreadsheet, there are around 227,000 teleworkers registered. In addition, a total of 12,544 companies have […]

Part-time workers one step away from having CTS

Part-time workers one step away from having CTS Part-time workers one step away from having CTS

The Labor Commission of the Congress of the Republic approved yesterday by majority the opinion of Bill No. 3563/2022-CR, which proposes to extend labor benefits to workers with four or fewer hours of daily work, such as compensation for time of service (CTS), paid rest and protection against arbitrary dismissal. The president of the aforementioned […]

Companies have until April 27 to adapt to the new teleworking law

Companies have until April 27 to adapt to the new teleworking law Companies have until April 27 to adapt to the new teleworking law

According to the regulations of the new teleworking law, Companies have until April 27 to adapt to these established changes, provided that they have decided to take advantage of this modality. In this way, as of April 28, the National Superintendency of Labor Inspection (sunafil) will now be able to control them. Aymé Límaco, head […]

Companies must pay overtime if the teleworker works during digital disconnection time

Companies must pay overtime if the teleworker works during digital disconnection time Companies must pay overtime if the teleworker works during digital disconnection time

One week after the expiration of the adaptation period for companies to implement the new teleworking law, the National Superintendence of Labor Inspection (Sunafil) recalled that employers must respect the right to digital disconnectionwhich implies that teleworkers are not obliged to respond to communications, orders or other requirements, except for causes of force majeure or […]