Keiko Fujimori, Peru’s president-elect, said no labor rights will be cut under the legislative powers her government has requested from Congress, even as a draft bill submitted by the executive branch proposes new flexibility over worker benefits and a reduction in the number of public holidays.
Fujimori said no labor right would be curtailed, repeating a commitment she said she had already made in a prior public address.
The statement came in response to concern over a bill the executive branch presented to parliament. Under section 2.3(d) of that draft law, the government proposes that benefits including vacation time, overtime, profit-sharing, annual bonuses and severance compensation known as the CTS could be defined through direct negotiation between employers and workers, rather than remaining fixed by statute. A separate clause, section 2.3(g), proposes modifying the regime of non-working public holidays and reducing their number, with the stated aim of promoting productivity.
The holiday measure echoes a pledge Fujimori made before taking office. During a TikTok livestream, she had said she would not eliminate public holidays once she assumed power.
On ministerial staffing, Fujimori said she had no objections to professionals brought in by newly appointed ministers to build out their teams. She said those personnel decisions belong to the ministers themselves, who have the right to choose both trusted aides and technical specialists.
Fujimori also addressed speculation over whether Oscar Arriola would step down from the top command of Peru’s National Police. She said that decision rests with Interior Minister Cesar Astudillo, noting that a law guarantees a defined period of service in the role. She added that she preferred to wait a few days for the minister to give his opinion before commenting further.
