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Aportes al derecho a la protección del trabajo en adolescentes entre 15 y 17 años en Ecuador

This research analyzes the right to protection of adolescent labor between the ages of 15 and 17, given the recognition in the Constitution of Ecuador of the right to work in this age group. It provides a conceptual review of adolescent labor, which has been approached mainly through two perspectives: an abolitionist perspective, which associates adolescent labor with child labor, which constitutes a violation of rights, and a protectionist perspective, which advocates protection and security conditions for adolescent workers. A qualitative methodology is used to explore different perceptions of adolescent labor, through qualitative interviews with key State actors, international representatives, and civil society, who analyze the factors that promote the manifestation of adolescent labor and the demands on the State. The most relevant findings are related to the multiple causes of adolescent labor, the fact that poverty is not the only factor that conditions its appearance, and the fact that the Ecuadorian State is not intervening in this activity. The implications of these results are raised, which will contribute to the debate on the conditions of dignity and security required in the exercise of the right to work.