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42-hour workweek and exemption from working hour limits: the Labor Authority rewrote the rules before the second phase began
Chile's Labor Authority (Dirección del Trabajo) issued two rulings redefining who qualifies for exemption from working hour limits and how to implement the reduction from 44 to 42 hours without an agreement. Both took effect on April 26, 2026.
Read more →National Reconstruction Bill: the tax, regulatory, and labor measures that could reshape your company's operations
The National Reconstruction Bill proposes a structural reform with 40+ measures: corporate tax reduction to 23% by 2029, elimination of capital gains tax on listed securities, a 15% employment tax credit, a 25-year tax stability regime for investments over US$50 million, VAT exemption on new housing, and transitional regimes for capital repatriation (10%/7%) and a substitute tax on accumulated earnings (10%).
Read more →Bill proposes that internal harassment investigations be presumed truthful if the Labor Authority fails to respond
Bill No. 18170-13 seeks to correct gaps in the Karin Law: a presumption of truthfulness for internal investigations if the DT fails to respond, and a redefinition of workplace harassment as repeated conduct.
Read more →Law 21,808 creates unified employment subsidy
Law 21,808 replaces the Youth Employment Subsidy (SEJ), the Women's Work Bonus (BTM), and the Youth Social Security Subsidy with a single system administered by Sence. It takes effect on October 1, 2026. If your company hires people aged 18-24, women aged 25-54, workers 55 and older, or persons with disabilities, this subsidy can reduce your hiring cost by up to 20% of gross monthly wages.
Read more →Law 21,772 reforms Chile's notarial and registry system: the changes already in effect
Law No. 21,772 took effect on April 2, 2026 and requires notaries and conservators to implement public digital repositories, submit to SERNAC oversight in public service matters, and operate under regulated maximum fees. This alert focuses on the immediate operational changes, pending implementation deadlines, and practical implications for companies relying on notarial and registry services.
Read more →Law 21,800 adds illegal aggregate extraction crimes to the corporate criminal liability catalog
Law No. 21,800 creates two new crimes linked to aggregate extraction — falsification of traceability documents and unauthorized extraction — and incorporates them into the Law 20,393 corporate criminal liability catalog through amendment of Law 21,595 on Economic Crimes. Companies in construction, mining, infrastructure, and transport have until February 25, 2027, to update their crime prevention models.
Read more →Supreme Court unifies criteria: traveling abroad on sick leave can constitute lack of probity
The Supreme Court, in Case No. 49,746-2024 dated March 23, 2026, upheld a dismissal for lack of probity of a worker who traveled to Argentina during sick leave with full home rest. The ruling establishes three rules: sick leave does not suspend good faith duties, the expression 'in the performance of duties' receives a broad functional interpretation, and abusive use of sick leave can break workplace trust.
Read more →Google is not liable for what it indexes: Punta Arenas Court confirms
The Punta Arenas Court of Appeals ruled that Google is not responsible for the content it indexes, reaffirming that search engines have no duty to monitor information. Deindexing requests must be directed to the media that published the original content. The ruling also highlights the relevance of Law 21,719 on personal data protection, which grants rights of erasure and processing limitation, though they were not invoked in this case. Companies should evaluate their role as intermediaries and establish response protocols for content removal requests.
Read more →Santiago Court of Appeals condemns WOM for sending advertising after the consumer requested a communications block
The Santiago Court of Appeals (Case No. 2.006-2023) overturned the first-instance ruling and ordered WOM to pay 50 UTM for violating Articles 23 and 28 B of Law 19.496. The company continued sending promotional messages to a consumer who exercised their right to block advertising communications through the SERNAC “Do Not Disturb” platform.
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