All About Employee Leave & PTO in Chile
Learn about leave requirements in Chile and how Justworks EOR can help you streamline hiring in Chile.
How an EOR Can Help with Employee Leave & PTO in Chile
In Chile, employee leave policies are a crucial aspect of labor regulations. Justworks EOR can offer localized guidance to help you offer a leave policy that aligns with federal requirements and prospective employees’ expectations. Save time, money, and effort by minimizing the risks of hiring in an unfamiliar talent market like Chile. We’ll help you hire more quickly and manage HR tasks like running payroll, filing taxes, accessing benefits, staying on top of compliance, and more.
Employee Leave & PTO Expectations in Chile
Chile has generous benefits and leave policies guaranteed for employees.
Vacation Leave
Employees in Chile are guaranteed 15 days of paid vacation time off. Employees and employers can agree that PTO can be carried over up to two years.
Maternity & Paternity Leave
Expecting mothers are entitled to six weeks off for maternity leave before birth and 12 weeks after the birth of postnatal leave. Once maternity leave ends, new mothers can receive either their regular salary for up to 12 weeks or 50% for 18 weeks paid through private or public healthcare. New fathers are entitled to five days of paid paternity leave in the month following birth, leave may be extended in cases of adoption.
Miscellaneous Leave
Other circumstances that allow for paid leave:
Two hours to vote
Employees may take half a working day for prostate exams, mammograms, or pap smears
Sick Leave
Employees can only take sick leave if they provide medical documentation. Sick pay is through the public and private health care systems. Seven categories of medical leave are covered for sick pay, including:
Common illness or accident
Extension of preventive medicine
Maternity leave
Serious illness of a child under one
Accident or commuting injury
Occupational disease
Pregnancy complications
Bereavement Leave
All employees are entitled to seven consecutive days of paid leave to mourn the death of an immediate family member.
Public Holidays in Chile
Chile has 16 public holidays, and many of the listed holidays are strictly mandatory where commerce must remain closed.
Public holidays in Chile:
New Year's Day - January 1
Good Friday - April 10
Holy Saturday - April 11
Labor Day - May 1
Navy Day - May 21
Indigenous Peoples Day - Winter Solstice
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Day - June 29
Our Lady of Carmen Day - July 16
Assumption of Mary - August 15
Independence Day - September 18
Army’s Glories Day - September 19
Columbus Day - October 12
Evangelical and Protestant Church Day - October 31
All Saints Day - November 1
Immaculate Conception Day - December 8
Christmas Day - December 25
Ready to Hire Confidently in Chile?
Justworks EOR makes building your global team seamless by offering local expertise to help you understand the nuances of the talent market in Chile. Save yourself the time and hassle of international hiring today.
