Terminación del contrato laboral por fuerza mayor o caso fortuito por la pandemia de COVID-19.

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to study the terms of FORTUITOUS EVENT OR FORCE MAJEURE, terms found in our Labor Code in article 169 numeral 6 which reads: "In case fortuitous or force majeure that make work impossible, such as fire, earthquake, storm, explosion, field pests, war and, in general, any other extraordinary event that contractors could not foresee or anticipated , they could not avoid it" through this connotation in the first part i will discuss the precepts of civil doctrine around the cause of force majeure or fortuitous case. The second part will address force majeure or fortuitous case in industrial relations through analysis of Ecuadorian legislation. The third part will address jurisprudence precepts, exclusively of a particular case, which has influenced professional practice for the termination of contracts for force majeure or fortuitous Event case. Finaly, the fourth part, i will conclude.