La mediación como herramienta idónea de resolución de conflictos laborales derivados de la crisis energética en el sector norte de Quito, Ecuador 2024

Abstract

In recent years, Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods have become a convenient option to avoid traditional justice. Specifically, mediation has facilitated countless cases, reaching complete agreements in a short period of time. However, in this article, we will examine a crucial part of Ecuadorian society: workers, and how mediation centers have acted to resolve disputes generated by the energy crisis affecting our country. This is certainly an issue that requires consideration of the principles of labor law, In dubio pro-Operario, and, most importantly, the non-waivable nature of labor rights within mediation. This raises a question that we will be able to answer: Are mediators truly qualified to resolve labor disputes?