Guatemala

Last update: 01/02/2022

1981
1982
2000
2002
Equal Remuneration Convention (1951)
1961
Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention (1952)
Discrimination Convention (Employment and Occupation) (1958)
1960
Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention (1981)
1994
Maternity Protection Convention (2000)
Domestic Workers Convention (2011)
Violence and Harassment at work Convention (2019)

  • Labour Code of Guatemala. Act No. 1.441 (16 June, 1961)

  • Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala, (31 May, 1985)

  • Guatemalan Labour Code, Decree 1441 (of 16 June 1961)

  • Labour Code of Guatemala, Decree No. 1441 (16 June, 1961)

  • Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala (31 May, 1985)

  • Decree 295, Organic Law of Social Security (30 October, 1946)

  • Agreement No. 1.235, Regulation of the special protection programme for domestic workers -PRECAPI- (7 September, 2009)

  • Agreement of the Council No. 1.124. Guatemalan Institute of Social Security Regulation on Protection Relating to Disability, Old Age and Survivorship (18 March, 2003)

  • Act No. 295. Organic Law on Social Security (30 October, 1946)

  • Political Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala. 31 May 1985.

  • Legislative Decree 7-99. Law on the dignity and comprehensive promotion of women. 9 March 1999.

  • Legislative Decree 57-2008. Law on access to public information. 23 October 2008.

  • Legislative Decree 06-2003. Law on consumer protection. 11 March 2003.

  • Legislative Decree 17-2002. Monetary law. 10 May 2002.

  • Legislative Decree 04-2002. Law on banks and financial groups. 21 February 2002.

  • Legislative Decree 18-2002. Law on financial supervision. 13 May 2002.

  • Legislative Decree 16-2002. Organic Law on the Bank of Guatemala. 13 May 2002.

  • Legislative Decree 5-99. Law on the protection of savings. 3 March 1999.

  • Legislative Decree 25-2026. Law on Microfinance Institutions and Non-Profit Microfinance Institutions. 10 May 2016.

  • Legislative Decree 1-2018. Law on factoring and discounting contracts. 22 February 2018.

  • Legislative Decree 51-2007. Law on security interests. 16 November 2007.

  • Legislative Decree 7-2015. Law on credit cards. 8 December 2015.

  • Legislative Decree 47-2008. Law for the Recognition of Electronic Communications and Signatures. 23 September 2008.

  • Legislative Decree 54-90. Approves the Administration Agreement between the Bank of Guatemala and the Agency for International Development -AID-, creating a guarantee fund for small and medium-sized enterprises -FG-PYME- 19 October 1990.

  • No applicable law

  • Decree No. 101-97 (of 1 January 1998)

  • Administrative Resolution No. 540-2013 (of 30 December 2013)

  • Administrative Resolution No. 1-2024 (of 1 January 2024)

  • Decree No. 1441, Labour Code of Guatemala (of 16 June 1961)

  • Decree No. 22, Law on femicide and other forms of violence against women (9 April 2008)

  • Political Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala (of 31 May 1985)

  • Decree No. 97, Law for the prevention, sanctioning and eradication of intra-family violence (of 28 November 1996)

  • Decree No. 7, Law on the dignity and comprehensive promotion of women (of 9 March 1999)

  • Decree No. 14, Reform of Article 194 of the Criminal Code (of 3 February 2005)

  • Decree No. 57, Law on the comprehensive protection of children and adolescents (of 11 September 2002)

  • Government Agreement 831, Implementing regulations of the law to prevent, sanction and eradicate domestic violence (of 24 November 2000)

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