Fenalco demanda el decreto del salario mínimo 2026 y pide frenar alza del 23,7% por riesgos económicos

TL;DR

Fenalco filed a lawsuit with the Council of State against Decree 1469 of 2025, which set the minimum wage for 2026 at a 23.7% increase.
Fenalco requested an urgent provisional suspension of the decree, citing serious legal deficiencies and potentially irreversible economic effects.
The federation claims the decree disregarded established legal and constitutional criteria for setting the minimum wage, such as inflation, productivity, and GDP growth.
Fenalco alleges the decree replaced these variables with the concept of 'vital wage' based on International Labour Organization (ILO) references, which are not binding in Colombia.
The lawsuit also points to the disregard for the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)'s exclusive authority to define the Consumer Price Index (IPC).
Fenalco questions the lack of technical explanation for the jump from an estimated 6.21% adjustment to the final 23.7% increase.
The federation predicts negative economic outcomes, including an estimated loss of 772,340 jobs, business closures, increased labor informality, inflationary pressures, and deterioration of public finances.
Fenalco seeks to have the decree nullified and its application suspended to protect the general interest, legal certainty, and economic stability of the country.

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