Law 2466 of 2025: Labor Reform in Colombia
On June 25, 2025, in an official act held at the Casa Museo Quinta de Bolívar in Bogotá, President Gustavo Petro sanctioned Law 2466 of 2025, which partially modifies various labor regulations and adopts a Labor Reform for decent and dignified work in Colombia, with the purpose of strengthening labor conditions, promoting formal employment and guaranteeing access to social security in the country.
Main changes of the Labor Reform (Law 2466 of 2025)
- Stability in labor contracts
- Indefinite-term contracts become the main modality.
- Fixed-term contracts are limited to a maximum of 4 years; upon expiration without interruption, they are automatically converted into indefinite-term contracts. - Progressive reduction of working hours
- Effective: 44 hours per week as of July 15, 2025, then 42 hours in July 2026, with no salary reduction.
- Flexible daily working hours, with a maximum of 9 hours, respecting the weekly maximum. - Updating of night and holiday surcharges
- Night Surcharge (35 %) now starts at 7 p.m.
- Sunday and holiday surcharge:
◦ 80 % from July 2025.
◦ 90 % from July 2026.
◦ 100 % from July 2027. - Formalization of SENA apprentices
- Apprenticeship is converted into a formal labor contract with affiliation to the social security system.
- Payment of 75 % of the minimum wage during the training stage and 100 % during the practical stage. - Connectivity assistance for teleworkers
- The transportation subsidy is replaced by a connectivity allowance of approximately COP 200,000 for workers earning up to two minimum wages.
- It is included in the settlement of social benefits. - New telework modalities
- Different forms are regulated: autonomous, mobile, hybrid, transnational and temporary/emerging teleworking, with guarantees of equal rights with respect to on-site workers. - Disciplinary rights and internal regulation
- A due labor disciplinary process is established, including formal notification, deadlines, right to discharge and updated rules in internal regulations. - Inclusion, equity and non-discrimination
- Mandatory quotas for people with disabilities in companies.
- Protection for rural women, platform workers, migrants and ethnic minorities.
- New paid leave (such as medical appointments and school commitments), and penalties for discrimination. - Protection of work on digital platforms
- The labor dependency of workers in delivery apps is recognized.
- Establishes social security participation: 60 % to be paid by the platform, 40 % by the worker. - Strengthening labor inspection
- The Ministry of Labor acquires new powers to monitor, sanction and inspect compliance with the reform.
