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Bilateral Labour Agreement, Ecuador - Spain

Date Shared: 
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 11:45
Countries and areas: 
Ecuador, Spain
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels: 
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers
Targets on vulnerability and protection
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas: 
Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration
Contributors: 
Member States
Chairmanship: 
Belgium 2007
Geographical Relevance: 
Bilateral
Tags: 
Legal Frameworks on Migration, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants
Summary: 

Objectives:

  1. Strengthen bilateral relations;
  2.  Encourage migration flows;
  3. Uphold fundamental international rights

The Spain-Ecuador BLA indicates that migrant workers will be subject to the rights and obligations under the 2009 Spain Ecuador SSA (Convenio de seguridad social entre el Reino de España y la República del Ecuador) of 2009 which was amended in 2001 and supplemented by the additional agreement of 2011. In addition, the Spain-Ecuador agreement requires worker’s affiliation to social security system to be mentioned in the labour contract, in conformity with collective agreements, or in their absence, with legislation applicable to Spanish workers of the same profession and qualification.

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For more information:

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2010 - Roundtable 2.1 "Reducing the costs of migration and maximizing human development"

GFMD 2008 - Roundtable 1.1 "Protecting the Rights of Migrants – A Shared Responsibility" 

GFMD 2007 - Report of Proceedings, Roundtable 1.2 "Temporary labor migration as a contribution to development: sharing responsibility."