On June 11, 2024, Interministerial Agreement No. MCEIP-MDT-2024-001-AI was signed between the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries. The new regulations stipulate that companies wishing to obtain the “Violet Seal” must take into account principles, norms, actions and indicators that demonstrate the employer’s commitment to eliminate barriers, wage gaps, situations of violence, harassment and discrimination, promotion of promotions and conciliation with care tasks, elimination of discriminatory permits and breastfeeding, as well as the promotion of equality in collective bargaining.

Both ministries announced that they will grant the following benefits to companies that obtain the “Violet Seal”:

Procedure for obtaining the “Violet Seal”:

To obtain this badge, companies must submit the following documents through the Document Management System of the Ministry of Labor:

Application form for obtaining the “Violet Seal” Distinctive.
Payroll of Workers.
Notice of Entry to the IESS of the workers.
Payment roles for the last three months of the workers.
Proof of payment of the workers’ reserve funds; delivery of supplies, instruments; delivery of clothing.
Document of not being in arrears or maintaining glosses or credit titles in the certificate of compliance with obligations issued by the IESS.
Documents that demonstrate compliance with the Program for the Prevention of Psychosocial Risks registered in the Ministry of Labor.
Comply with the equality policies and the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Labor for compliance with these.
Not having been sanctioned for a complaint from a worker due to discrimination, workplace harassment, sexual harassment at work or violence against women in the last three (3) years.
Equality Plan Registry.
Job Manual in accordance with current regulations.
Human Talent/Human Resources List that includes promotions and professional development.
Registry of training carried out in the last year.
Implementation of current regulations to eliminate harassment, violence and discrimination.
Within 60 days of submitting the documentation, the certifying entity will issue a report analyzing the submitted documentation and will decide whether to approve or deny the granting of the “Violet Seal”. Once the Ministry of Labor knows the final approval report, it will grant the “Violet Seal” Resolution and its distinctive mark.

The duration of this badge will be 1 year from the date of delivery and may be renewed for equal periods indefinitely.

Finally, the Ministry of Labor reported that it will delegate the review of the requirements and certification of this distinction to entities that meet the requirements set forth in the regulations. Likewise, labor inspections may be carried out to verify the effective application of the actions implemented in the prevention, promotion and guarantee of women’s rights in the workplace.

If you require additional information, please contact the email laboral@bustamantefabara.com