2024-04-02 23:49:19
He President of the Republic Daniel Noboa partially vetoed the project of Reformatory Organic Law for the Eradication of Violence and Harassment in all Work Modalities. The President sent the text with 11 observations to the project approved by the National Assembly, on March 26, 2024.
One of the points observed by Head of state refers to the articles that sanction the disrespect for the digital disconnection of the workerr, that is, in the standard, it is considered workplace harassment when an employer does not respect the rest time of his collaborator with work requirements on vacation or time with his family:
The President justified his decision because the digital disconnection It is linked exclusively to teleworking contracts. In addition to not all types of contact of the employer during this disconnection can be understood as harassment.
The Executive also eliminated the possibility that Labor inspectors impose fines in cases of workplace violence and harassment, because the application of sanctions is the power of the regional directors of the Ministry of Labor.
The partial veto of this bill must be analyzed by the Assembly after the legislative recess, that is, after April 9, 2024.
According to the Organic Law of the Legislative Function, the Plenary Session of the National Assembly has 30 days to receive presidential observations or insist on your initial proposal. In the event that the Legislature wants to ratify it, They will need 92 votes (absolute majority). If they do not achieve this majority, the Organic Reform Law for the Eradication of Violence and Harassment in all Forms of Work will be published in the Official Registry.
Source: Radio Huancavilca