[Colombia] Representatives meet to open technical table to review labour rules

In Colombia, representatives of the Government, employers, unions and pensioners met on October 1 in a special session of the Permanent Committee for the Coordination of Wage and Labour Policies, DLA Piper reports.

The representatives agreed to establish a technical and legal working group to study labour issues that have divided sectors.

Key agenda topics reportedly include work through digital platforms, paid domestic service, collective bargaining, and outsourcing and labour intermediation.

The current working group is a precursor to the 2027 minimum wage discussion. But according to DLA Piper, the meeting did not formally open that negotiation and didn’t set any wage increase.

Minimum wage negotiations are expected to begin later this month. Should the parties fail to reach an agreement, the Government will set the minimum wage by decree no later than December 30, 2026.

The primary outcome at this time is a new venue in which the sectors can study these labour rules and seek agreement.

Source: DLA Piper

In Colombia, representatives of the Government, employers, unions and pensioners met on October 1 in a special session of the Permanent Committee for the Coordination of Wage and Labour Policies, DLA Piper reports.

The representatives agreed to establish a technical and legal working group to study labour issues that have divided sectors.

Key agenda topics reportedly include work through digital platforms, paid domestic service, collective bargaining, and outsourcing and labour intermediation.

The current working group is a precursor to the 2027 minimum wage discussion. But according to DLA Piper, the meeting did not formally open that negotiation and didn’t set any wage increase.

Minimum wage negotiations are expected to begin later this month. Should the parties fail to reach an agreement, the Government will set the minimum wage by decree no later than December 30, 2026.

The primary outcome at this time is a new venue in which the sectors can study these labour rules and seek agreement.

Source: DLA Piper