Labour Code Jurisdiction Ecuador Year 1978 Published in Spanish Original/other title [Spanish] Código del trabajo Serial title Registro Oficial del Ecuador Source No.650, 16 Aug. 1978, p.41-56. English and French translations published in 1978-Equa.1, International Labour Office, 1211 Genčve 22, Switzerland. Descriptors [Primary] Ecuador, occupational safety and health [Secondary] duplicate, law, manual handling, manual lifting, occupational accidents, occupational diseases, responsibilities of employers, workmen's compensation Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract Title IV (sections 344-435) of the Code (effective 16 Aug. 1978) concern occupational accidents and diseases: definitions, employer's responsibility, compensation, prevention, list of occupational diseases and harmful or toxic substances, occupational safety and health measures, maximum weights to be carried manually, first aid. Duplicate of CIS 80-592. CIS No. 80-1193 Database ID 33670