On May 31, 2018, the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly ratified the Special Law for the Regulation and Installation of Nurseries for Workers’ Children. During an August 2018 roundtable, management representatives from Salvadoran maquila factories requested more detailed analysis on the implications of the new law for employers. In response, the Coalition for Decent Work for Women (CEDM) and the Americas Group (AG) contracted Ena Nuñez, an independent legal consultant and expert on labour issues, to prepare this document. The purpose of the document is to provide guidance to employers in El Salvador’s maquila sector on how to comply with this constitutionally mandated law and what steps they should take towards its implementation.

Legal analysis: New law on workplace childcare