Contractual labor modalities around reality business

Abstract

The article analyzes the main labor contracts used in the business sector in Ecuador. It explores the advantages, disadvantages and legal considerations of permanent, fixed-term, fixed-term, temporary, occasional, apprenticeship, part-time and telecommuting contracts. The objective is to provide an overview of the contractual options available to Ecuadorian companies and the aspects that must be taken into account for an adequate management of human talent. The methodology consisted of a review of current labor legislation in Ecuador and an analysis of previous studies on trends in business contracting. It should be noted that the methodology is of a non-descriptive experimental type, with a mixed qualitative-quantitative approach; likewise, surveys were conducted with twenty-five businessmen, and a semi-structured interview with three labor inspectors of the Ministry of Labor. The results show that, although the permanent contract is the most used, modalities such as teleworking are gaining relevance. It is concluded that companies should carefully evaluate the needs of the position and the organizational strategy when selecting the type of contract.