Chilean Congress Passes Bill to Reduce Work Week to 40 Hours.

Chile's Congress has passed a bill to reduce the workweek from 45 to 40 hours over five years, making it the third Latin American country to have the shortest workweek. The bill had overwhelming support with 127 votes in favor and just 14 against. The new law would prevent employers from reducing salaries because of the change and allow for workers to switch to a four-day workweek. However, the measure does not apply to the more than 27% of the workforce of the informal sector.