How to Apply for Salvavidas al Empleo Before Spots Run Out in Bogota
The Salvavidas al Empleo strategy, promoted by the District Secretariat of Economic Development, enters its most decisive phase: the registration of micro and small businesses seeking to alleviate the impact of the minimum wage increase on their payrolls. The entity confirmed that spots are limited and could run out before February 27.
TL;DR
- The Salvavidas al Empleo program is open for registration to micro and small businesses in Bogotá.
- The program aims to protect 10,000 formal jobs by offering financial relief for social security costs related to minimum wage employees.
- Eligible businesses must have up to 10 (micro) or 50 (small) employees, active merchant registration in Bogotá, and belong to one of six prioritized sectors.
- The relief covers up to five employees in microenterprises and up to ten in small businesses.
- Applications are submitted exclusively through the official Bogotá Mayor's Office portal, bogota.gov.co, with a deadline of February 27.
- Required documents include RUT, employee IDs, labor contracts, and a company bank certificate.
- Payments are differentiated by gender: $800,000 per female worker (including trans and non-binary individuals) and $700,000 per male worker.
- The program is designed to facilitate a gradual adjustment to labor costs and prevent layoffs during the first semester.