On October 22, 2024, the Ministry of Labor issued the Ministerial Agreement No. MDT-2024-200, hereinafter the “Agreement”. We highlight the following:
- The Agreement could be applied by employers of the private sector that require a temporary modification of the working day due to the national electric emergency.
- The modification of the working day must be implemented by means of a written mutual agreement between the employer and the employees and must be registered in the SUT system within 30 days after the signing of the agreement.
- The modification of working hours should adjust to the following:
- Employees shall be entitled to a rest of 72 continuous hours.
- Employees could agree to a working day from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays or a working day from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
- Shifts that exceed 40 hours per week shall be paid as overtime.
- The modification of the working hours can be terminated either by agreement of the parties or automatically by the end of the energy crisis.
- The system will be enabled for the registration of the working day modifications within 10 days from the date of the Ministerial Agreement.
Edmundo Ramos, Partner at CorralRosales
eramos@corralrosales.com
+593 2 2544144
María Victoria Beltrán, Senior Associate at CorralRosales
mbeltran@corralrosales.com
+593 2 2544144