Peruvian Labor Minister Juan Sheput Rules Out Holiday Changes Amid Draft Legislation
Labor Minister Juan Sheput clarified that a recently circulated document on the executive's request for legislative delegation is only a draft for internal discussion, not a final proposal. He emphasized that the government has no plan to increase or decrease the 16 national holidays at this time.
Sheput said any future modification of the holiday calendar would first require a technical impact assessment and consultation with affected sectors. President Keiko Fujimori has confirmed the position of maintaining the current holidays. The draft also contains other proposals on labor and tax matters, which the Ministry of Labor will review. If the delegation law is approved, the executive would have up to 120 days to issue decrees on the authorized subjects.
Entities: Congress of Peru · Juan Sheput · Keiko Fujimori · Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment (Peru) · Peruvian Executive
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The draft includes other proposals on labor and tax matters that the Ministry of Labor will review. (Juan Sheput)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Peruvian government will not increase or decrease the number of national holidays at this time. (Juan Sheput)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] If approved, the delegation law would give the executive up to 120 days to issue legislative decrees on authorized subjects. (Juan Sheput)
- [● 3 SOURCES] President Keiko Fujimori has confirmed that there will be no changes to the holiday calendar. (Juan Sheput)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Any change to holidays would require a technical impact assessment and dialogue with stakeholders. (Juan Sheput)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The circulated document on legislative delegation is a draft for internal discussion, not a final government proposal. (Juan Sheput)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Peru currently has 16 national holidays. (Juan Sheput)