Domestic work included in Ecuadorean law reform
Domestic work included in Ecuadorean law reform
By Staff Writers, teleSUR
Wednesday, Apr 15, 2015
After a marathon 11 hour session, the National Assembly of Ecuador approved a historic reform of the country's labor laws Tuesday.
Dubbed The Law for Labor Justice and Recognition of Work from Home, the reform modifies the 1938 labor code to expand rights in several areas. The reforms were first proposed by President Rafael Correa in November of last year, with the head of state handing over his proposal to National Assembly President Gabriela Rivadeneira at a rally in Guayaquil attended by over 100,000 people.
Among the changes enacted through the new labor law include the recognition of the labor of homemakers who will also be incorporated into the social security system for the first time in the country's history, benefiting upward of 1.5 million people.
“We are recognizing the work that is done at home. This defines us as part of 21st Century Socialism,” said President Correa in November.
Rivadeneira stated on her Twitter account that this reform constituted a “decisive step to change the history of women in Ecuador.”
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