Senate Committee approves 80% of the bill that modifies the Labor Code

SANTO DOMINGO. – The Special Commission of the Senate studying the bill to modify the Labor Code (Law No. 16-92, of May 29, 1992) reported this Thursday that it has advanced 80% in the review of the legislative piece, approving the articles that do not have modification proposals. The senators analyzed and read most of the articles, and announced that they will continue this Friday with the remaining 20%, corresponding to the provisions that do have proposed changes.

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The chairman of the commission, Senator Rafael Barón Duluc, expressed his confidence that the project will be approved by the Senate during the current legislature. “If things continue as they are, the work will be completed next week,” he indicated. He also recalled that the final approval depends on the work carried out by the Chamber of Deputies, given that the National Congress is bicameral. For his part, Senator Eduard Alexis Espiritusanto highlighted that the commission is focused on offering the country a modern Labor Code, adjusted to the new labor realities, without political differences existing in the discussion process. Lawmakers agreed on the need to update current labor legislation, taking into account technological advances and transformations in the labor market. In the working session, senators Cristóbal Castillo, Antonio Marte, and María Mercedes Ortiz also participated.