Editing Working time (section)

=== Colombia ===
In June 2021, the [[Congress of Colombia|Colombian Congress]] approved a bill for the reduction of the work-week, from 48 to 42 hours, which will be implemented in several stages, from 2023 to 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-23 |title=Colombia: working week lowered from 48 to 42 hours |url=https://www.planetlabor.com/en/legal-developments/national-legislation/colombia-working-week-lowered-from-48-to-42-hours/ |access-date=2021-08-18 |website=Planet Labor}}</ref> In accordance with it, articles 161 to 167 of the Substantive Work Code in Colombia provide for a maximum of 42 hours of work a week, distributed in 5 or 6 days, at the discretion of the employer (as of July 2024, the work-week is 46 hours). Also, the law notes that workdays should be divided into 2 sections to allow a break, usually given as the meal time which is not counted as work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerencie.com/jornada-de-trabajo-maxima-en-colombia.html |title=Jornada de trabajo máxima en Colombia |publisher=Gerencie.com |date=2014-07-10 |access-date=2014-07-14}}</ref> Typically, there is a 2-hours break for lunch that starts from 12:00 through 13:00.