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Last updated: 09/08/2026

Norkent for Peru

Supreme Decree 004-2006-TR regulates mandatory recording. Law 29733 treats biometrics as sensitive data.

ISOPE
CurrencyPeruvian sol (PEN)
LanguageSpanish
Weekly hours48 hours
Vacation30 calendar days per year
Record retention5 years from generation

Working hours and overtime

Maximum weekly hours: 48 weekly hours, under art. 25 of the TUO of Legislative Decree No. 728 and Supreme Decree No. 004-2006-TR.
Maximum daily hours: 8 daily hours (daytime shift), with variations for night (10 pm to 6 am) or mixed shifts, under Supreme Decree No. 004-2006-TR.
Limit (overtime): Overtime cannot exceed 4 daily hours or 48 weekly hours (Legislative Decree No. 728, art. 25).
Overtime premium / compensation: 25% over the ordinary hourly value for the first two overtime hours; 35% from the third overtime hour onward (Legislative Decree No. 728, art. 25).

Breaks and leave

Weekly rest: Minimum 24 consecutive hours every 6 days of continuous work, preferably Sunday (Supreme Decree No. 004-2006-TR, art. 5).
Rest between shifts: No single general minimum for rest between workdays was found in the official sources consulted in Peruvian legislation.
Vacation: 30 calendar days of paid vacation rest for each complete year of service (Legislative Decree No. 728, art. 10).
Maternity: 98-day leave (49 prenatal + 49 postnatal), with an EsSalud subsidy, under art. 16 of Legislative Decree No. 728 and Law No. 30367.
Paternity: Paid leave of 10 calendar days counted from the birth date, under art. 2 of Law No. 29409.

Personal data protection

Data protection law: Law No. 29733, Personal Data Protection Law, and Supreme Decree No. 016-2024-JUS (Regulations).
Competent authority: National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data (ANPD), under the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.
Geolocation: Its processing has reinforced requirements in the new Regulations of Law No. 29733 (Supreme Decree No. 016-2024-JUS).
Biometric data: Considered sensitive data; their processing requires the express and written consent of the data subject (art. 13 of Law No. 29733).
Workplace monitoring: Limited by the principles of purpose, proportionality and necessity of consent, under Law No. 29733.

Digital attendance systems

Digital recording allowed: Yes. Supreme Decree No. 004-2006-TR allows digital, QR, mobile app and manual recording, as long as its integrity requirements are met.
QR recording: Yes, allowed, with the requirements of Supreme Decree No. 004-2006-TR.
Mobile device recording: Yes, allowed.
Manual recording: Yes, allowed.

Status of Norkent in Peru

Allowed with conditions
Norkent complies with Supreme Decree No. 004-2006-TR (mandatory recording) and Law No. 29733, by using QR and manual recording without biometric data or geolocation. Before its implementation in Peru, a company should consider: 1. Record integrity: apply security measures against tampering, loss or deterioration of the record (Art. 3, Supreme Decree 004-2006-TR). 2. 5-year retention: keep records for at least 5 years from generation. 3. Mandatory content: ensure the record contains the RUC, worker identification, date, and exact time in hours and minutes. 4. Information to the worker: inform about the purpose of the processing and obtain consent when applicable (Law No. 29733). 5. Display to SUNAFIL: the record must be immediately available for SUNAFIL; its absence constitutes a very serious infringement.