“INCONVENIENTES JURÍDICOS – LABORALES EN EL ECUADOR COMO CONSECUENCIA DEL COVID-19”

Abstract

The investigation addressed the issue of legal, labor inconveniences in Ecuador due to COVID-19, such as the loss of the monetary subsidy for illness and work accidents when contracting said virus, force majeure and fortuitous event as a cause for termination of employment. contracts in accordance with the Organic Law of Humanitarian Support. The objective of the research was to describe the measures adopted in the pandemic and their influence on labor issues. For this reason, a qualitative methodology was proposed, with a descriptive scope and phenomenological design, the development of the theoretical perspective was based on the review of the norms, agreements and legal bodies referred to in this academic work. According to the analysis carried out, it was concluded that the country was not prepared for the pandemic, monetary subsidies do not have a clear application rule in accordance with the governing purpose of the Social Security Law (hereinafter, LSS), which in the absence of an organic law on occupational risks, workers are at the mercy of the provisions of the government in power, which will always make regulations for their own benefit, but not for the worker.