‘Colombia needs decisions that protect workers' rights and recognize economic reality’: CGN
Natalia Gutiérrez, president of the National Business Council. Photo: SUPERSERVICIOS
TL;DR
- The National Business Council (CGN) respects the Council of State's provisional suspension of the 23% minimum wage increase decree for 2026.
- Judicial decisions are considered an essential pillar of institutional balance and legal certainty.
- The CGN stresses that minimum wage decisions must be technically rigorous, balancing worker rights with economic realities such as employment, inflation, and business sustainability.
- The council emphasizes the need for decisions based on technical criteria and legal frameworks, considering long-term economic impacts.
- The CGN reiterates its commitment to improving workers' quality of life and expresses openness to dialogue for responsible consensus.