Congress: advances opinion that gives CTS and paid vacations to part-time workers

The Congressional Work Commission approved by a majority — 10 votes in favor and 8 against — the prediction of PL 3563/2022-CR, which seeks to protect part-time workers against arbitrary dismissal, give them access to the CTS and paid vacations.

The text — presented by Kathy Ugarte (Bloque Magisterial) — It aims to equalize the labor rights of those with a part-time contract, encourage private consumption and improve their labor income.

“It is fair and necessary that all workers have a fair remuneration, which is proposed by this bill,” Ugarte said.

Sigrid Bazanpresident of said working group, recalled that 1 in 5 part-time workers are between the ages of 19 and 25 — according to MTPE data there are just over 160,000 employees in this modality — and on a monthly average they earn S/1,372, almost five times less than the average for the labor systemcomplicating their situation by lacking any protection against unemployment.

“The economic impact of the modification with respect to employers is reduced because 2 out of 3 part-time workers work in large companies,” summarized Bazán, who also emphasized that agreements with the ILO and mandates of the Constitution are violated by failing to protect workers. part-time employees.

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Among the votes against are counted congressmen such as María del Carmen Alva, Carlos Anderson, Hernando Guerra García, Adriana Tudela, Norma Yarrow, Jorge Morante Figari, Cruz Zeta and Tania Ramírez.