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The sugar agroindustry in El Salvador assumed more than 20 years ago the commitment to progressively, but steadily, eliminate hazardous child labor in the cultivation and harvesting of sugar cane, working in alliance with the government sector and at the same time determining and regulating protected adolescent labor endorsed in El Salvador's national legislation.

McDonald's El Salvador was awarded with the "National Award for Decent Work", recognition promoted by the Ministry of Labor and awarded to companies that ensure the welfare of their workers, providing them with the best conditions for their work performance.

With the purpose of recognizing compliance with rights, good practices and the generation of positive, favorable and dignified environments for a better performance and well-being of workers, the Ministry of Labor launched for the second consecutive year the call for the Premio Nacional al Trabajo Decente.

Minister of Labor, Rolando Castro, announced the signing of employment contracts with 2,000 single mothers in the central zone of the country in different sectors.

During the first five months of this year, more than 7,000 people managed to get a formal job in the private sector. An average of 1,400 per month, thanks to the favorable conditions and stable climate perceived in El Salvador.

The Minister of Labor, Rolando Castro announced in a press conference that by july a contingent of 250 to 300 salvadorans will be sent to work in Canada.

The Ministry of Labor is holding today job placement days for people with disabilities in the 14 departmental offices throughout the country and have opened their doors from 7:00 a.m. and closing until 5:00 p.m.

The minister of Labor, Rolando Castro, informed in a morning interview that the trip made by the institution to the International Labor Organization (ILO), in Genova Switzerland, has the objective of looking for new jobs in Spain, in addition to other labor markets such as Italy and Qatar.

The Ministry of Labor has deployed more than 700 inspectors nationwide to verify that companies are complying with the new salary adjustment, these measures will be developed in all companies in the country.