En esto le queda el recargo nocturno si gana el mínimo de 2 millones: haga cuentas
El panorama laboral en Colombia dio un giro tras la aprobación y entrada en vigencia de la Ley 2466 de 2025 (Reforma Laboral). Uno de los puntos más esperados y debatidos fue la modificación del horario nocturno, una medida que busca devolver a los trabajadores el pago por laborar en horas que antes se consideraban diurnas.
TL;DR
- The Colombian Labor Reform (Ley 2466 de 2025) now recognizes night work starting at 7:00 p.m., a change from the previous 9:00 p.m. start time.
- This reform applies to work performed between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day.
- Employees working after 7:00 p.m. are entitled to an additional 35% surcharge on their ordinary hourly wage for those hours.
- The 2026 minimum monthly wage in Colombia, including transportation allowance, is $2,000,000 ($1,750,905 basic salary and $249,095 transport allowance).
- The ordinary hourly wage is calculated based on the basic salary and a 42-hour work week, averaging 210 hours per month.
- The value of the night surcharge is 35% of the ordinary hourly wage.
- Hours worked beyond the legal maximum are considered overtime and may carry a 75% surcharge for night overtime.
- A worker with a typical schedule could see an approximate monthly increase of $116,720 due to the change in night work hours.