Child Labor as an Unresolved Debt of Ecuadorian Labor Law

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64894/wrb51k47

Keywords:

child labor, Ecuador, poverty, labor legislation , children's rights , labor exploitation, education, public policy

Abstract

Child labor in Ecuador remains a structural issue affecting thousands of children and adolescents, particularly in informal sectors and on public roads. Its main causes include poverty,
unemployment, internal migration, family dysfunction, and sociocultural factors that normalize the practice. This article addresses the topic by exploring the legal framework and then delving into the analysis of its consequences, with the aim of evaluating policies that could support its
eradication. 

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Author Biography

  • Solimar Herrera Garcés, Universidad Central de Ecuador

    Máster en Derecho del Trabajo y del Empleo. Docente de Derecho Laboral (Facultad de Jurisprudencia, Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, Universidad Central del Ecuador). Decana de la Facultad de Jurisprudencia, Ciencias Políticas y Sociales (UCE)

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Published

2025-12-18

Issue

No. 5 (2025): Revista Jurídica de la Universidad Nacional del Oeste

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Derecho Comparado

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Copyright (c) 2025 Solimar Herrera Garcés (Autoría)

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How to Cite

Herrera Garcés, S. (2025). Child Labor as an Unresolved Debt of Ecuadorian Labor Law. LEGAL JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST, 5. https://doi.org/10.64894/wrb51k47