Working Time Reductions Across The Americas: A Global Update

If you are interested in entering the Chilean market or are already doing business there, you need to understand and comply with employment law in Chile.

With Chile's presidential election fast approaching, a last-minute debate has emerged over whether compulsory voting rules should apply to foreign residents.

In order to dismiss an employee for cause, the improper conduct constituting a fraud must be serious and duly proven.

Chile has been at the forefront of economic progress and innovation in Latin America for many years. Its fast-growing tech sector has led to the country being dubbed "Chilecon Valley" by some industry experts.

If the worker finds a new job during that period he could resign and not received any compensation.

A new regulation on the prevention of occupational risks for a safe and healthy work environment comes into force in Chile on 1 February 2025.

In Chile, foreign workers that have the "technical" quality, as defined by Chilean law, are not required to pay contributions to Social Security.

Chile moves to introduce more prescriptive rules on employers regarding workplace harassment, sexual harassment, and violence in the workplace.

On 26 April 2024 a new law amending the Labour Code to reduce the weekly working hours limit from 45 to 40 hours will go into effect.

Chile continues suspending the entry of foreign nationals due to the outbreak of Coronavirus until July 25, 2021.

Since 1 January 2023, employees who have worked for at least one year for the same employer are entitled to a minimum of 12 paid vacation days (in addition to the statutory paid holidays).

The Minimum Wage Council under the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) has set the 2026 minimum wage at KRW 10,320 per hour, a 2.9% increase from the current 2025 rate of KRW 10,030.

As US state legislatures conclude their 2026 sessions, artificial intelligence regulation has transitioned from an emerging policy area to a mainstream compliance obligation. This comprehensive analysis examines the patchwork of enacted AI legislation across consumer transparency, healthcare, and employment sectors, revealing what businesses operating across state lines must prioritize in the second half of the year.

The European Union has introduced a groundbreaking directive aimed at transforming the gig economy by establishing new protections for platform workers.

On 21 March 2025, the New Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Data in Possession of Private Parties came into effect, superseding and repealing the prior data protection law.

These shifts are increasing both transparency and risk, with closer monitoring of visitor activity, evolving 'permanent establishment' rules...

The part of the proposal that has gotten the most public attention is a gradual increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64. There is much more to the plan, however.

The International Court of Justice has issued a landmark advisory opinion confirming that the right to strike is protected under ILO Convention No. 87, a treaty Australia ratified in 1973. While this opinion doesn't immediately change Australian domestic law, it creates a significant new reference point that unions may leverage in litigation, enterprise bargaining, and industrial relations reform discussions. Australian employers face potential challenges to existing Fair Work Act restrictions on protected

In Japan, standard working hours are limited to eight hours per day and 40 hours per week.

The Canadian province of British Columbia has introduced measures that prohibit employers from asking job applicants for pay history information.