Law 5,859 regulated domestic employment and established a limited set of rights, including registration and paid vacation under specified conditions. It was a milestone after generations in which household labor was shaped by slavery and after domestic workers had been excluded from the CLT. Its limited scope and eligibility requirements meant that recognition did not yet bring equal treatment.
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What did Law 5,859 of 1972 do?
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The law recognized and regulated domestic employment, but its protections were limited.
The 1972 domestic workers’ law immediately gave domestic workers every protection available under the CLT.
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It offered limited recognition and protections rather than full parity.