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Despite CUT Objections, Universal Severance Proposal Wins Legal and Business Support

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Chile's Labor Ministry plans to replace the current years-of-service severance system with an "indemnización a todo evento" model.
  • The proposal comes amid debate over Chile's high dismissal costs, described as among the highest in the OECD.
  • The measure faces objections from the CUT but has received backing from legal and business representatives.

Chile's Labor and Social Welfare Ministry is seeking to present a reform that would replace the current severance system based on years of service with compensation payable in all circumstances.

The proposal has emerged amid debate over dismissal costs in Chile, which the article describes as among the highest in the OECD. Despite objections from the CUT, the alternative system has begun to attract support from legal and business sectors.

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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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