40 Hours Act in Chile: when does it start, what is 4x3 and doubts about the shortening of the working day

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40 Hours Act in Chile: when does it start, what is 4x3 and doubts about the shortening of the working day

Chile will make progress this week in reducing the working hours of workers regulated by the Labor Code. After six years of discussion, the initiative, which was presented in 2017 by the then communist deputies Camila Vallejo —the current spokesperson for the left-wing government of President Gabriel Boric—, and Karol Cariola —now president of the Chamber of Deputies—, will take effect in a first phase, which will reduce working hours per week f…