politics
Salario mínimo: ¿a qué trabajadores no les aplica el aumento?
Mientras se mantiene la expectativa por cuál será la cifra de aumento del salario mínimo en 2026, también surgen dudas sobre a cuáles empleados no les...
TL;DR
- The mandatory minimum wage increase applies to workers earning below the new minimum.
- Informal workers, independent contractors, and those earning above the minimum are generally not covered by the mandatory increase.
- The Constitutional Court has stated that excluding higher earners from adjustments can lead to unjustified discrimination and a reduction in real income due to inflation.
- Companies may still need to increase salaries if the pact wage falls below the legal minimum, if a collective agreement mandates it, if the contract specifies it, or if failing to do so creates discrimination.