Research Topics
The Observatory's work is organized into 10 research lines spanning the full spectrum of labor law, economic law, and the labor market in Colombia.
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Individual Labor Law
Individual relationships between employers and workers: employment contract, wages, working hours, termination, enhanced job security, and individual rights.
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Collective Labor Law
Collective bargaining, freedom of association, the right to strike, and social dialogue. Analysis of collective labor law in Colombia and from a comparative perspective.
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4 publicaciones
Social Security
Pension reforms, the health system, occupational risks, and social protection. Technical analysis of Colombia's integrated social protection systems.
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6 publicaciones
Labor Market
Indicators and assessment of the Colombian labor market: employment, unemployment, wages, informality, and segmentation. We work with DANE GEIH series and international comparisons.
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Economic Law
Intersections between labor law, economic regulation, competition, intellectual property, and industrial policy. A joint line with the Department of Economic Law.
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7 publicaciones
Public Policy
Technical analysis of bills, implementing decrees, and structural reforms to the Substantive Labor Code. Our work seeks to contribute evidence and proposals for the design of public policy on labor matters.
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International Labor Law
Comparative law, international conventions, OIT, OECD, and Andean and European labor law. We connect the Colombian context with global trends.
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Decent Work
OIT conventions, fundamental labor rights, formalization, and the fight against precarious employment. We apply Decent Work standards to the Colombian context.
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Gender and Work
Gender gaps in the labor market, caregivers' rights, maternity protection, domestic workers, and policies with an intersectional approach.
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Technology and Work
The impact of digitalization, platforms, and automation on labor law. We study new forms of work in the platform economy and the regulatory challenges.
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