Preparations Begin for Consultation on the New Labor Code

Preparations Begin for Consultation on the New Labor Code

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On Wednesday, preparations began for the national seminar on the consultation process for the draft Labor Code, which will take place between September and November. The seminar will include discussions in labor groups with union leaders, activists, and representatives of institutions.

Photo: Francisco Rodríguez

The Minister of Labor and Social Security, Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera, addressed the most innovative aspects of the proposal. She explained that adjustments are still being made to the document, which is now in its 16th version. These adjustments are based on recommendations from experts, organizations, universities, and the labor movement itself.

Susely Morfa González, head of the Social Sector Department of the Party’s Central Committee, announced that the consultation with workers will be broad and comprehensive. It will take place in all work collectives, regardless whether or not they have a union structure.

«It will be a moment of democracy, with an organizational sequence that ensures all opinions are taken into account,» said the political leader.

The Minister of Labor and Social Security addressed the legal basis for the changes included in the draft bill. This basis ranges from the Constitution and the Party’s guiding documents to Cuba’s international commitments in this area, as well as the various policies and legal regulations approved since the current Labor Law took effect in 2013.

Photo: Francisco Rodríguez

The preliminary draft of the new Code consists of four main sections: general principles, individual rights, collective rights, and labor administration.

«No guarantees are being eliminated. Rather, they are being expanded,» Feitó Cabrera emphasized.

This labor legislation covers employees and employers in all sectors of the economy. It provides greater guarantees for those in the private sector and more precise definitions of workers’ rights to participate in economic management and ensure trade union performance.

New developments include raising the working age to 18 (from 17), prioritizing employment for young people and women, promoting facilities for people with disabilities, and improving conditions for remote and telework.

A significant qualitative leap is expected in the field of labor justice with the possibility of taking legal action for virtually any workplace conflict or disciplinary measure.

«What has been achieved is maintained and expanded,» summarized Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic Eduardo Martínez Díaz, speaking at the videoconference seminar held for the entire country.

Photo: Francisco Rodríguez

Leovanis Ávila Góngora, a member of the National Secretariat of the Cuban Workers’ Union, explained how the consultation meetings on the draft bill will be conducted. These meetings may be held with one group or with groups of no more than 100 workers. The purpose is to record and process all proposals for amendments, additions, deletions, or questions that may arise.

«There is no other place in the world where a government submits labor legislation for debate with workers before approving it,» said Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento, a member of the Party’s Political Bureau and Secretary General of the CTC, at the close of the seminar.

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