Will the Supermarkets and Malls Open the Holiday? This Will Be the Way the Trade Will Work on Friday May 1st
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Towards the end of this work week, Chileans are assured a break caused by Labor Day 2026, although not all workers in the country will run with the same luck. It is not only the second long weekend so far this year, but also the second unrenunciable holiday among the five that Chile has, which are regulated by Law 19.973. In practice, this type of dates alters the normal functioning of the trade, both for the same day of the holiday and for the …
By allowing some artisans to make their employees work on 1 May, the government responds to an old demand. If florists and Corsican bakers welcome a measure favourable to their activity, the butchers denounce an unfair decision. It is an announcement that many professionals have been waiting for a long time. A few days ago, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that from this year onwards, florist craftsmen and artisanal bakeries would be a…
While no proposal or bill to extend the work of employees on 1 May can apply this year, the government has invented permission to break the law until it is rewritten.
This Friday, May 1, marks the International Workers’ Day, which was established as a national holiday in 1931. Like the holidays of 18 and 19 September, 25 December and 1 January, it corresponds to a compulsory and non-renunciable holiday, so important part of the trade must remain closed. According to article 2 of Law 19.973, 1 May is a “compulsory and non-renunciable holiday for all trade workers”, so it is clear that malls and supermarkets wi…
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