Colombian labor law provides several types of leave to support employees in various life situations. Each heading below gives the name you will see when booking time off in the platform, and shows who pays.
Paid Leave
Maternity Leave:
Duration: 18 weeks (126 days) in total.
Distribution: Includes 1 week before the expected birth date. The remaining 17 weeks are taken after the birth.
Paid by social security (EPS) at the full salary rate.
Supporting documentation is required with the request.
Paternity Leave:
Duration: 2 weeks (14 days).
Eligibility: Available to the second parent to support the mother and bond with the newborn.
Paid by social security (EPS).
Supporting documentation is required.
Childcare Leave (sick child leave):
Duration: 10 working days for caring for a child with a terminal illness.
Paid by your employer.
Supporting documentation is required.
Miscarriage Leave (abortion leave):
Duration: 2 to 4 weeks (recorded as 28 calendar days in the platform).
Paid by your employer.
Supporting documentation is required.
Bereavement Leave:
Duration: 5 working days following the death of a close family member.
Paid by your employer.
No supporting document required.
Menstrual Leave:
Leave for menstrual health, recorded with no fixed annual balance.
Paid by your employer.
Supporting documentation is required.
Civic Duty Leave (including voting / suffrage):
Duration: 1 working day, for voting in elections and other civic duties.
Paid by your employer.
Can be requested in half days. No supporting document required.
Work Accident Leave:
Leave following a workplace accident, recorded with no fixed annual balance.
Paid by your employer, with ARL cover applying.
Supporting documentation is required.
Unpaid Leave
Military Leave:
Leave for mandatory military service. The duration and conditions are regulated by specific military and labor laws.
Unpaid.
Supporting documentation is required.
Arranged outside the platform
Shared parental leave — the last 6 weeks of maternity leave can be shared between both parents. There is no separate policy for this in the platform; contact your Remote People HR contact to arrange it.
Annual leave (Vacation) and Sick Leave are covered in separate articles. If your situation isn't covered above, contact your Remote People HR contact.