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Internal Regulations Review in Chile

The Reglamento Interno is one of the first documents an inspector asks for — and now has to include a Ley Karin harassment procedure.

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Overview

What this involves

The Reglamento Interno de Orden, Higiene y Seguridad sets out your company's internal rules on conduct, discipline, safety and — since Ley Karin — workplace harassment procedure. It is mandatory above a defined headcount, and it is routinely the first document a labor inspector requests.

Many companies are operating with a Reglamento that predates Ley Karin, which means the harassment procedure it now requires is simply missing. We draft or update the document so it matches both current law and how your company actually operates.

What we handle

Drafting or updating the Reglamento

A document that reflects current Chilean law and your company's actual policies, not a generic template.

Ley Karin procedure

Building in the mandatory internal complaint and investigation procedure for harassment and workplace violence.

Headcount threshold assessment

Confirming whether the Reglamento is mandatory for your company and what obligations follow.

Registration & filing

Handling the filing requirements so the document is formally in force, not just drafted.

Staff communication

Preparing the rollout so employees are properly notified, which is itself a compliance requirement.

From anywhere

How we run this for a client abroad

Review remotely

We review your current Reglamento and policies and tell you exactly what is missing.

Draft & approve together

Updated document shared in English and Spanish for your review before filing.

Filed & rolled out locally

Our attorneys handle registration in Chile and support the staff rollout.

FAQ

Internal Regulations Review — common questions

What English-speaking clients ask us most about this specific service.

Is the Reglamento Interno mandatory for our company?

It becomes mandatory once a company crosses a defined headcount threshold, and it is one of the first documents a labor inspector asks to see. Below the threshold it is still good practice, since it is where key policies — discipline, safety, and now harassment procedures — are formally set out.

What is Ley Karin and why does it matter here?

Ley Karin is Chile's workplace harassment and violence law, and it requires every Reglamento Interno to include a specific internal complaint and investigation procedure. A Reglamento that predates the law, or that copies an old template, is very likely missing this requirement entirely.

How often should the Reglamento Interno be updated?

Whenever the underlying law changes materially — as it did with Ley Karin — or whenever your actual policies and practices diverge from what the document says. A Reglamento that has not been touched in several years is a near-certain audit finding.

What happens if we do not have one, or it is outdated?

Missing or outdated internal regulations expose you to fines and, more importantly, weaken your position if a harassment complaint, a disciplinary dismissal, or a safety incident is later challenged — the Reglamento is often the document a court checks first to see whether your process was followed.

Talk to a lawyer about your Reglamento Interno

Get an initial assessment in English — confidential, with no obligation.

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