HIBAPRESS
As the legislative elections scheduled for Wednesday, September 23rd approach, a number of electoral campaigns are intensifying their field activities, with some candidates and their supporting entities relying on temporary workers to distribute electoral leaflets and communicate with citizens in neighborhoods and public places.
These activities raise questions about the legal and social status of these workers, especially since a number of them carry out their fieldwork without benefiting from clear insurance coverage during their work period, and the potential responsibilities that may arise if one of them is subjected to an accident or injury while performing their duty.
The issue is not limited to distributing leaflets, as some workers undertake tasks related to the campaign and travel between different points, making the nature of the relationship connecting them to the entities employing them, as well as work conditions and insurance coverage, among the points that require more clarity.
This situation brings back to the forefront the debate about the rights of temporary workers during electoral campaigns, and the necessity of respecting the current legal provisions, which ensure clarity in their working conditions and protect them from potential risks, especially in light of the intensification of field activities as the voting date approaches.
