This Sunday June 30 It is the deadline that employers have to pay their workers the mid-year bonusan additional benefit corresponding to one month’s salary for each year of work.
Payment of this benefit It is a legal obligation that all companies in the country haveso if not done, they could be exposed to sanctions.
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As explained by the Ministry of Laborfines could range from one to 5,000 minimum monthly wagesthat is to say, close to 6.5 billion pesos.
Mid-year bonus
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At once, This situation could lead to labor judges ordering the payment of this late payment compensation.which corresponds to one day of salary for each day of delay in payment.
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Camilo Mejía, country manager of the Buk Colombia software toolwarns about the implications of not complying with this payment: “If the employer does not pay the service bonus within the stipulated time, he must compensate the worker with an amount equivalent to one day’s salary for each day of delay. This not only represents an additional cost for the company, but also affects the employment relationship and the well-being of the worker.”.
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