Going global in Chile gives employers the opportunity to hire
some of the leading professionals and creative talent in Latin
American. The official population of Chile is just under
16,000,000, of which over 51% is female. Chilean economic policy is
based on the free market principle, and Chile has a wide range of
small, medium, and large private companies that have a great
production, marketing, and investment capability. Major industries
include mining (copper), wine, tourism, chemical (oil, rubber and
plastic), agriculture (salmon and forestry) financial services, and
tobacco. The Chilean Labor Code ("CLC") governs labor and
employment law.
Types of Workers in Chile
Two broad categories of workers are recognized in Chile -
dependent workers and independent workers. The distinction between
the two are analogous to employees (dependent workers) and
independent contractors (independent workers) under U.S. employment
laws. The CLC regulates employment of dependent
