Colombian Labour Code (Working Hours)

Colombian Labour Code; Article 96 (Working Hours)

Colombian labor law sets the maximum ordinary working hours as eight hours per day, and 48 hours per week, distributed Monday to Friday or Monday to Saturday depending on what the parties agree. Colombian labor legislation also allows for the agreement of flexible working days that adapt to workers’ needs.

If employees work beyond the maximum working day permitted by law, they are entitled to the following: day overtime paid with an additional 25% and night overtime (9pm to 6am) paid with an additional 75%. Employees who hold positions of management, leadership or trust, according to the law, are excluded from this.

In Colombia, the ordinary working day is a maximum of eight (8) hours a day and up to 48 hours per week. These hours may be distributed from Monday to Friday or Monday to Saturday. The day shift is from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and the night shift is from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 am.

Companies must pay a 35% premium over the day shift hourly wage to night shift workers. Overtime must be paid as follows: for each hour of overtime during the day shift, employees must be paid 25% more than for a regular day shift hour; for each hour of overtime during the night shift, employees must be paid 75% more than for a regular day shift hourly wage. It should be taken into consideration that in any case, daily overtime should not exceed two (2) hours for each day worked or 12 hours of overtime per week. These hours do not apply to positions of trust or those related to company management.