Ley 1636 de 2013 | Ley 1636 de 2013 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 1636 de 2013

This provision identifies Law 1636 of 2013 and states that it creates the unemployment protection mechanism in Colombia.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 1636 de 2013
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
es
Updated
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administrative fines administrative procedure afiliación aportes a salud y pensiones authorization beneficios al cesante beneficios monetarios beneficios por desempleo benefits benefits administration capacitación cash benefit compliance eligibility restrictions empleo employee benefits employee documentation employer reporting employment employment administration employment agencies employment agency employment agency regulation employment fund administration +50 more

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This provision identifies Law 1636 of 2013 and states that it creates the unemployment protection mechanism in Colombia. This article says the law creates a “Mecanismo de Protección al Cesante” to support workers affected by unemployment. Se crea el Mecanismo de Protección al Cesante y se indica que el Gobierno Nacional lo dirigirá, regulará, controlará y vigilará. Certain public- and private-sector workers who meet contribution-history requirements may access the unemployment protection mechanism and receive specified economic benefits. This article sets out the principles of the unemployed-worker protection mechanism and makes affiliation mandatory for covered employees, with exceptions.

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