Ley 1822 de 2017 | Ley 1822 de 2017 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 1822 de 2017

This text is the heading and enactment statement for Law 1822 of 2017, which says it promotes care for early childhood and changes articles 236 and 239 of the Labor Code.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 1822 de 2017
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
es
Updated
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employment leave and compensation maternity leave maternity protection medical certification paternity leave payroll termination of employment

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About this statute

This text is the heading and enactment statement for Law 1822 of 2017, which says it promotes care for early childhood and changes articles 236 and 239 of the Labor Code. This article sets maternity leave at 18 weeks, requires medical certification, gives 8 paid paternity leave days to the spouse or permanent partner, and assigns the Ministry of Health a regulatory task. Pregnant or lactating workers cannot be dismissed without prior authorization from the Ministry of Work, and certain workers affected by unauthorized dismissal or maternity leave shortfalls have compensation rights. Esta disposición establece que la ley empieza a regir desde su sanción y publicación, y que deja sin efecto las normas que le sean contrarias.

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