Rodrigo Sanhueza, partner at Dentons Larraín Rencoret in Santiago: “The most important details of the legislation are first, a gradual reduction of the workweek, from 45 to 44 hours in the first year of publication of the law, from 44 to 42 in the third year and from 42 to 40 hours in the fifth year; second, it includes a reduction in part-time work from 30 to 27 hours per week; and third, it would allow deferred start and end times for working parents who have school-age children in their care. The legislation stalled in Congress because it was presented by lawmakers who were at the time in opposition to the government. There are differing opinions on the measure’s effect. The government says the bill’s implementation should be gradual and that the measure will benefit more than four million workers, improving their quality of life. Chile’s treasury assures that ‘countries with even shorter working hours are among the most productive economies in the world.’ Nevertheless…”