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Labor Minister believes new labor reform law will pass in Assembly: “I don’t see any legislative bloc voting against”

Published on December 07, 2021

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn The Minister of Labor, Patricio Donoso, says that the text of the labor reform is ready. The creation of a new labor regime, changes in the working day, vacations and retirements are maintained. The Government has yet to define the date on which it will present the new labor reform to […]

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