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VENEZUELA

An Introduction

The Republic of Venezuela is the sixth largest country in South America, but in variation its landscape

rivals that of the much larger countries like Brazil and Argentina. In fact, comparing its geography really

doesn't do it justice: the country is simply unique. Anyone who has ever seen a tepuis rising above

Venezuela's Gran Sabana can testify that there's nothing really like it, anywhere.

Venezuela lies at the northern extreme of South America, bordered by Colombia to the West, Brazil to the

South, Guyana to the East, and the Caribbean Sea to the North. In all, the country is just over 900,000

square kilometers and divided into 23 states. Its borders seem to hold all of South America in miniature:there are fine stretches of the Andes, huge areas of Amazonian rain forests, fertile plains known as llanos,

miles of Caribbean shoreline, and even a small desert. The nation also has a few geographical

superlatives, including the world's highest waterfall and South America's biggest lake.

Venezuela is as much a Caribbean country as it is a South American one. Parts of its shoreline could easily

be mistaken for that of some paradisiacal Caribbean island, and at night the discos in Caracas come alive

with rhythms from all over the Caribbean. If you looked under the earth, you might easily mistake

Venezuela for an oil-rich Arabian country. The oil reserves are so vast, in fact, that from time to time

engineers and surveyors drill in the wrong place by mistake, miles away from where they think they

should be, only to end up finding oil anyway.

Because of its proximity to the Equator, Venezuela experiences few climatic variations. There are really

only two seasons: dry and wet. The dry season lasts from December to April, the wet one from May to

November. The average temperature is about 27C.


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CAPITAL Caracas

ETHNIC GROUPS (2011) 49.9% Brown/Multiracial

42.2% White

3.5% Black/Afro Descendant

2.7% Amerindian

1.1% Others

0.6% Unknown

INDEPENDENCE From Spain- July 5, 1811

From Gran Colombia- January 13, 1830

Current Constitution- December 20, 1999

CURRENCY Bolvar Fuerte[E] (VEF)

FLAG

COAT OF ARMS
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VENEZUELAS NEW LABOUR LAW CAME INTO FORCE ON THE 7TH OF MAY 2012 TO DRAMATICALLY

IMPROVE THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS. THE GOVERNMENT OVERHAULED THE COUNTRYS LABOUR LAW

(LOT) AS PART OF A THOROUGH PARTICIPATORY CONSULTATION PROCESS IN WHICH WORKERS WERE

ENCOURAGED TO MOBILISE AND DOCUMENT THEIR PROPOSALS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE NEW

LEGISLATION. AS PART OF THIS DEEPLY DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, THOUSANDS OF REGIONAL FORUMS

AND WORKSHOPS TOOK PLACE ACROSS THE COUNTRY GIVING ALL SECTORS OF VENEZUELAN SOCIETY

A CHANCE TO SHAPE THE NEW LAW THROUGH THEIR IDEAS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.

THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE LAW, COMPOSED OF 16 MEMBERS OF GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVES AND MEMBERS OF CIVIL SOCIETY, RECEIVED OVER 19,000 PROPOSALS. THIS NEW

LAW REPLACES THE FORMER LABOUR LAW, PASSED IN 1997 BY PRESIDENT RAFAEL CALDERA UNDER

PRESSURE FROM THE IMF. THE SO-CALLED CALDERA

LAW REMOVED LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FROM EMPLOYERS SUCH AS SEVERANCE PAY ANDCOMPENSATION FOR UNFAIR DISMISSAL. THE NEW LAW WILL ALSO BUILD ON THE CURRENT RIGHTS

ESTABLISHED IN THE 1999 CONSTITUTION. AS A RESULT OF THESE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, THERE

HAS BEEN A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE PROPORTION OF THE WORK FORCE ENGAGING TRADE

UNION ACTIVITY. BEFORE PRESIDENT CHAVEZS ELECTION IN 1998 TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP

FIGURES STOOD AT 11%. NOW, OVER 28% OF THE WORKFORCE IS UNIONISED.

NEW LABOUR LAW VENEZUELAS


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KEY POINTS OF VENEZUELAS NEW

LABOUR LAW


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WORKERS RIGHTS

Free access to justice/legal services

All workers have the right to social security, including housewives(and the recognition of

the economic value of domestic work)Exploitative private subcontracting is abolished.

Right to strike 120 hours after presenting a list of demands.


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GENDER EQUALITY

The state has the responsibility to guaranteegender equality in all aspects of work and

employers are responsible for encouraging andpromoting the equal participation of women inmanagerial and director level roles.


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MATERNITY AND PATERNITY LEAVE

Maternity leave increased to 6.5 months.

It is made illegal to submit women to medical exams and pregnancy tests

Suitable working conditions must be found for pregnant women.

Protected job security from the start of the pregnancy right up to 2 years after giving birth.

14 consecutive days leave for fathers from birth and 2 years job security

Women who adopt a child under 3 years old will receive 26 weeks leave.

Employers with over 20 employees must provide crche for children between 3 months

and 6 years old and a room for breastfeeding

Permanent job security for the parents of disabled and gravely ill children.


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ANTI-DISCRIMINATION

All discrimination on the grounds of age, race, sex, socio-economicbackground, creed, marital status, trade unionism, religion,

politics, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, etc is prohibited.

State must promote and support employment of disabled people.Employers must employ 5% disabled workforce.

Workers cannot be discriminated against in their right to work on

the basis of having a criminal record.Workers cannot be discriminated against on the basis of trade

union affiliation.


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WORKING HOURS

Night workers have a right to 30% extra salary than day workers.

At least 50% extra for extra hours worked (time and a half).

Paid bank holidays and 50% extra if work these days (time and a half).

Workers should not work over 5 hours continuously without a break of at least 1 hour a day.

Workers should not work more than 5 days a week with 2 days continuous rest (paid) aweek.

No more than 8 hours a day - 40 hour week.

If on night work - 7 hours a day, 35 a week.


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SALARY AND HOLIDAY

ENTITLEMENTChristmas bonus for all workers, equal to one months

pay minimum, due in the first 15 days of December.

15 days holiday entitlement after 1 year and a holidaybonus of at least 15 days pay and 1 more day for each

year worked up to a total of 30 days.


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PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND

MINORS

Children under the age of 14 cannot

work except in artistic and culturalareas.


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DECENT WORKING CONDITIONSEmployer must guarantee and safeguard the following:

Physical, intellectual and moral development

Exchange of knowledge and training at work

Time for rest and recreation

Healthy work environment Protection of life, health and safety at work

Prevention of sexual and other harassment

Free transport provided if live over 30km from workplace


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Conclusion

President Chvez has indicated that the new labor law is an historicpiece of legislation that is the product of long and difficult strugglesto assert and expand workers rights in Venezuela. While some havecriticized the new law, according to one survey conducted in April2012, an estimated 85 percent the population welcomed the

change. Workers in Venezuela weighed in on the law as it was being

developed during a nationwide process of popular consultationsconducted by a presidential commission comprised of laborunionists, businesses leaders, lawyers and government ministers.Womens groups also put forth draft proposals through the Ministry

for Women and the National Assemblys Subcommittee on GenderEquity and Equality. In

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