In a bid to fight chronic tardiness in the impoverished Andean country, ruling party lawmakers have proposed a new Labor Code that calls for all workers to get the payment if they turn up on the dot every day for a month.
The bill, drawn up by allies of leftist President Evo Morales, also calls for companies to give staff a refreshment bonus to buy snacks during breaks and subsidize travel costs for those living more than 1.25 miles (2 km) from work. Tardiness is common practice among all Bolivians, even the president, who is often late for rallies and public appearances.
Morales’ supporters have booed him for arriving late on several occasions and journalists walked out of the presidential palace in anger once after he made them wait for nearly two hours for a news conference.
The labour reform will likely be voted into law without many changes because Morales’ party controls Congress.
