Uruguay

Last update: 14/09/2026

1981
1981
2000
2001
Equal Remuneration Convention (1951)
1989
Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention (1952)
2010
Discrimination Convention (Employment and Occupation) (1958)
1989
Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention (1981)
1989
Maternity Protection Convention (2000)
Domestic Workers Convention (2011)
2012
Violence and Harassment at work Convention (2019)
2020

  • Constitution of the Republic, 1967 constitution as amended on 26 November 1989, 26 November 1994, 8 December 1996 and 31 October 2004 (1967)

  • Law No. 16.045, on equal treatment and equal opportunities for both sexes in employment activity (2 June, 1989)

  • Law No. 19.846, Approval of the obligations arising from international human rights law, in relation to equality and non-discrimination between women and men, including formal, substantive and recognised equality (from 19 December 2019)

  • Law No. 5.032 on Occupational Accidents. Prevention measures (21 July, 1914)

  • Law No. 19161, Amendment of maternity benefit and establishment of paternity benefit and newborn care allowance (of 1 November 2013)

  • Law No. 19353, establishing the National Integrated Care System (SNIC) (of 27 November 2015)

  • Decree No. 234/2018, Implementing Regulations for Law 19.530 on the provision of breastfeeding rooms (of 30 July 2018)

  • Law No. 18345, Special paid leave for workers in the private sector (of 11 September 2008)

  • Constitution of Uruguay (1967, as amended)

  • Law No. 18.868 prohibiting mandatory pregnancy testing (23 December, 2011)

  • Law No. 11.577 on hazardous industries (14 October, 1950)

  • Law No. 17.215 on reassignment of pregnant or breastfeeding workers (24 September, 1999)

  • Law No. 19.121 on public administration officials (20 August, 2013)

  • Law No. 19.161 on maternity and paternity benefits (1 November, 2013)

  • Law No. 20.000 on maternity and paternity benefits (18 November, 2021)

  • Law No. 20.212, Approval of the Accountability Report and Budget Execution Statement. Fiscal Year 2022

  • Law No. 19.121 regulating the statute of public administration officials (20 August, 2013)

  • Law No. 19.161 on maternity and paternity benefits and newborn care (1 November, 2013)

  • Law No. 18.345 on special paid leave for private sector workers (11 September, 2008)

  • Law No. 20.000 on maternity and paternity benefits for private sector workers, amendments (18 November, 2021)

  • Law No. 20.312, amending Laws No. 19,121 of 20 August 2013 and No. 19,161 of 1 November 2013 (Paternity Leave).

  • Act No. 224/007, Regulation of Law No. 18.065 on the Regulation of Domestic Work (27 November, 2006)

  • Law No. 18.065, Regulation on Domestic work (26 November, 2006)

  • Law No. 18.395, amendments to Law No. 16.713 on Social Security, relaxing the system of access to retirement benefits (24 October, 2008)

  • Law No. 20130 on Social Security Reform. Creation of a common social security system and determination of the convergence procedure of the currently existing systems (may 2, 2023).

  • Constitution of the Republic. Constitution of 1967 with plebiscite amendments on 26 November 1989, 26 November 1994, 8 December 1996 and 31 October 2004.

  • Law 19846. Approval of the obligations arising from international human rights law, in relation to equality and non-discrimination between women and men, including formal, substantive and recognised equality. 19 December 2019.

  • Law 19210. Law on financial inclusion (Access of the population to financial services and the promotion of the use of electronic means of payment). 29 April 2014.

  • Decree 263/015. Develop Law 19210 (Financial Inclusion) to effectively ensure access to financial services and transform the payment system. 28 September 2015. Arts. 4, 5, 10, 12.

  • Decree 257/14. Implementing regulation for Title VII of Law 19210, Financial Inclusion Law. Young persons' home savings programme. 18 September 2014.

  • Decree-Law 15322. Approval of the financial intermediation system. 23 September 1982. Arts. 2, 17, Bis, 25

  • Law 17613. Regulations on financial intermediation. 27 December 2002.

  • Law 18083. Tax reform law. 18 January 2007.

  • Law 18407. Cooperative system. General regulations on its operation. 14 November 2008.

  • Law 18331. Protection of personal data and habeas data. 18 August 2008.

  • Law 18812. Personal data recorded in the Central Credit Risk Register of the Central Bank of Uruguay. Regulations to guarantee the right to its protection. 12 October 2011.

  • Law 17781. Certificates of deposit and warrants. 9 June 2004.

  • Law 19820. Law for the promotion of entrepreneurship. 18 September 2019.

  • Law 18627. Regulation of the Securities Market. Public Debt. 16 December 2009.

  • No applicable law

  • Law No. 19846 (of 19 December 2019)

  • Law 18.561, on Sexual Harassment. Prevention and punishment in the workplace and in teacher-student relationships (of 21 September 2009)

  • Decree No. 256/017, implementing regulations for Law 18.561, sexual harassment (of 11 September 2009)

  • Law 19.580 on gender-based violence against women, amending provisions of the Civil and Criminal Codes (of 9 January 2018)

  • Constitution of the Republic, 1967 constitution with amendments approved by referendum on 26 November 1989, 26 November 1994, 8 December 1996 and 31 October 2004 (of 2 February 1967)

  • Law 19.849, ratifying C. 190 (of 23 December 2019)

  • Law 19.684, Comprehensive Law for trans people (of 26 October 2018)

  • Decree No. 104/019, implementing Law 19.684, Comprehensive Law for trans people (of 29 April 2019)

  • Law 19.846 approving obligations arising from international human rights law with regard to equality and non-discrimination between women and men, including formal, substantive and recognised equality (of 19 December 2019)

  • Law 19.854, applying regulations on the confidentiality of witnesses and complainants during inspections carried out by the General Labour and Social Security Inspectorate (of 23 December 2019)

  • Decree No. 62/2020, approving the “Protocol for the Prevention and Response to Situations of Violence in the Workplace” (of 17 February 2020)

  • Law 18.566 on collective bargaining (of 11 September 2009)

  • Law 19.643, on preventing and combating the trafficking of persons. Amendments to the Criminal Code (of 20 July 2018)

  • Law 16.045, Law on equal treatment and opportunities for both sexes in the workplace (of 2 June 1989)

  • Law 19.121, Regulation of the Status of Civil Servants in the Central Administration (of 20 August 2013)

  • Law 17.514 on the eradication of domestic violence (of 2 July 2002)

  • Decree No. 111/015, approving the protocol for action on domestic and/or gender-based violence within the Ministry of the Interior (of 29 April 2015)

  • Law 18.520, on gender identity (of 17 November 2009)

  • Decree No. 62/020, guaranteeing the safety of workers through preventive measures (of 21 February 2020)

  • Law 19.075, on equal marriage (of 9 May 2013)

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