The interaction between labor law and corporate law within the Ecuadorian legal framework (Review)

Abstract

Labor laws are a basic necessity in the organization, planning, and safety of the workplace, highlighting the rights and responsibilities of workers. Along with this, there are also laws governing the organization, planning, and operation of companies, which are the main sources of employment for workers. This is why legislation coexists in both sectors, which must necessarily relate and interact in an environment of balance. In the Ecuadorian legal framework, labor and corporate legislation has evolved historically, from the Labor Code of 1938 to the present day, with updates that reflect the intention to adapt these two branches of law to the economic changes that occur, seeking to maintain the social justice achieved and the principles that most benefit both parties. Significant is the importance given, in this country, in the legal sector, to the entire legal system that entails this relationship and the actions taken in both directions to maintain the necessary balance between both laws. This paper presents an analysis, based on a bibliographic review, of the aspects that interrelate them through actions, reforms, and content, highlighting those that currently allow for an assessment of their performance. For a better understanding, we address those aspects related to the constitution, the dimensions of labor legislation, business structures, and the relationship and interaction between labor and corporate legislation.