Minister Pablo Mieres presented an initiative for workers to have greater flexibility when taking vacations.
The government presented a draft to modify the division of the work licenses with a regime that contemplates consensus between employees and employers, as anticipated by the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Pablo Mieres.
After a meeting of the Superior Tripartite Council, the head of the MTSS exhibited the initiative to representatives of both sectors, which states that “10 of the 20 days must be taken continuously”, with the possibility that the rest can be agree between the parties.
Mieres ratified the desire for the project to advance in the Parliament and, when arguing in favor, stated that It is a very widespread practice in the world of labor relations”, although he countered that “The norm today establishes the obligatory nature to fully enjoy it.”
When delving into the proposal, the hierarch postulated that “10 of the 20 days must necessarily be taken continuously, but that the remaining others can be taken in a fractional way”, who spoke of the spirit of aligning the standard to use.
Mieres presented another project on occupational health and safety
In addition to the project that has to do with vacations, Mieres presented the preliminary project referring to the ratification of the International Labor Agreement 187, referring to the occupational health and safety as a fundamental right. Specifically, it raises “the distinction between the hours of workers assigned to union representation from those assigned to health and safety commissions, in such a way that they are first agreed upon by consensus between employer and worker and that they are then considered differently “.
Mieres affirmed that “the government has all the faculties to send the projects to the Parliament and to dictate the corresponding decrees”, but valued the consensus Between the parts. “We are going to wait two weeks to receive the contributions of both workers and employers,” he said. In any case, he clarified that these reflections are not binding and said that “it is the will of the Government to present these initiatives so that they become norms.”
Source: Ambito
