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Chile's Ley Karin — Mandatory Workplace Harassment & Violence Prevention Law

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Chile's Ley Karin (Law 21.643), in force since 1 August 2024, mandates employer protocols and fast-track investigations for workplace harassment and violence. In its first year, the Labour Directorate logged 44,212 complaints, 66.4% filed by women, and confirmed violations in ove

44,212
Complaints logged, first year (Aug 2024-Jul 2025)
66.4 %
Complaints filed by women (Aug 2024-Jul 2025)
21.3 %
Violations confirmed in closed inspections (Aug 2024-Jul 2025)
Chile's Ley Karin — Mandatory Workplace Harassment & Violence Prevention Law

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Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Dirección del Trabajo (Chilean Labour Directorate), Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
Period
2024-2025
Keywords
labour law, occupational safety, workplace harassment, gender-based violence

Context

Chile's Ley Karin (Law 21.643), named after a nurse who died by suicide after workplace bullying, entered into force on 1 August 2024, mandating employer prevention protocols, confidential reporting channels, and fast-track investigations for workplace harassment and violence.

Results

In its first full year (August 2024-July 2025), the Labour Directorate logged 44,212 complaints (66.4% filed by women), carried out 2,117 labour inspections, issued 993 fines, and confirmed a violation in 21.3% of closed, classified inspections; by December 2025 cumulative complaints reached 66,596, with monthly volume down from about 4,800 to 3,599.

Conclusions

Mediation centres reportedly 'collapsed' within the law's first month, with average investigation delays of 4-6 months against a 30-day target; the Labour Minister described the Directorate as under-resourced, and implementation has been markedly weaker in the public sector than in private firms.

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