The Labor Commission of the Congress of the Republic approved yesterday by majority the opinion of Bill No. 3563/2022-CR, which proposes to extend labor benefits to workers with four or fewer hours of daily work, such as compensation for time of service (CTS), paid rest and protection against arbitrary dismissal.
The president of the aforementioned working group, Congresswoman Sigrid Bazán, stressed that the initiative will benefit more than 163,000 employees, of which one in five are between 19 and 25 years of age with an average salary of S/1,372 per month.
“The aim is to legislate in favor of young low-income workers who today do not have fundamental rights,” he commented.
In addition, he stressed that the economic impact of this measure is low, since two out of three employees part time They work in companies that have more than 100 workers.
They approve an opinion that improves the rights of part-time employees. Photo: diffusion
Support from the Executive
The Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) had also been in favor of the initiative.
The General Directorate of Fundamental Rights and Safety and Health at Work, through report no. 0019-2023-MTPE/2/15.1, determined that since the CTS is a mode of protection in favor of the employee at the time of termination, Due to the nature of the benefit, it does not justify a differentiation based on the duration of the working day. “It is considered appropriate to propose its granting also to part-time workers,” he said.
Regarding this section, he also pointed out that since the calculation of this benefit is regulated based on the monthly remuneration received by the employee, the application of the principle of equalization protects equal opportunities in the workplace for part-time employees.
ANDhe document in question was issued during the administration of Luis Adrianzén. Being a ministerial position, it would be expected that it be maintained during the Fernando Varela administration.
Bill in Congress proposes that part-time workers access new benefits. Photo: Andean
Data
Author. Bill was introduced in November of last year by Congresswoman Katy Ugarte.
Changes. Measure seeks to introduce modifications in the LD 728 and the CTS Law.
Source: Larepublica
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