Global Employment Solutions & PEO in Colombia

Omnipresent provides global employment solutions and professional employment organisation (PEO) services for companies looking to grow and build out a global team in Colombia. Traditional methods of establishing global employment and subsidiaries in Colombia typically take months and can incur heavy costs. Omnipresent’s global employment solutions and PEO services is helping hundreds of organisations onboard new employees in Colombia in a matter of days with full compliance of local labour laws. We use a tech-forward approach to streamline the process. 

• Your company conducts the hiring and candidate selection process in Colombia.
• Omnipresent hires the selected candidate through our local professional employment organisation in Colombia.
• We take care of ensuring your new employee is hired in compliance with local labour laws, payroll regulations, benefits and more -- all without needing to set up a subsidiary in Colombia.
• The individual is legally contracted by Omnipresent but assigned to work for your company and reports to a manager or team in your organisation as your full-time employee.

Employer costs include Pension, Health, and Unemployment. Use the OmniCalculator to estimate costs, or contact us for further information.

Colombia income tax rates are progressive up to 39%. Non-residents are liable for income tax at a flat rate of 35%. 

Employee contributions include Health Contribution, Pension Contribution, and the Solidarity Pension Fund.

As of 2023, the working hours will be gradually decreased to 42 hours weekly, and 7 hours daily. Employers can implement the working hours reduction as of July, 2021; however, all employers MUST implement the new working hours as follows:  

• July 2023: 47 hours weekly  

• July, 2024: 46 hours weekly  

• July, 2025: 44 hours weekly  

• July, 2026: 42 hours weekly  

Overtime allowed but a permit from the Labor Ministry is required.

Employer pays sick leave during the employee's absence but, as from the third day of sick leave, the employer can claim the payment back from the social security system.

Maternity leave 18 weeks 100% paid.

Paternity leave 2 weeks 100% paid.

+ Parental leave distribution of the last 6 weeks of the 18 weeks from the maternity leave between both parents. Both parents may also select a part time leave

15 working days of paid vacation for each year of service.

Severance payment only required in cases of termination without cause.

Severance will be dependent on several factors such as seniority, type of contract and amount of salary.

An employee can only be dismissed for causes established by law.

Formal process must be followed.

For termination without cause the employee is entitled to a severance payment.