La estabilidad laboral reforzada de trabajadores en situación de vulnerabilidad, en la legislación ecuatoriana

Abstract

Work is an essential economic activity for human beings, both at the individual level, as a source of subsistence, and at the social level, driving the advancement of society. Therefore, it requires special protection from the state through laws and public policies. As a result, labor law has been strengthened, especially in its protectionist dimension in favor of workers, who are the weaker part in this relationship. This level of protection can be more or less rigorous, depending on the specific characteristics of the subject of protection. Advances in the field of rights, hand in hand with the contributions of constitutionalism and international law, have allowed the creation of important legal institutions, such as the case of reinforced labor stability for workers in vulnerable situations, understood as a guarantee of preservation of their jobs when they have been dismissed for arbitrary reasons. Undoubtedly, this is an example of the effort made in the search for real equality in a society as unjust and inequitable as ours. However, there are questions about its application and limits, which need to be resolved in order to guarantee effective, efficient and equitable labor protection