EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR DOMESTIC SERVICE

In the city of ______________, on the _______ day of the month of

___________ of the year _____, appear, on the one hand
___________________________________________________ (Write the full
names of the EMPLOYER. In the case of a legal entity, insert the name of
the company, followed by the phrase "duly represented by [name of legal
representative] ) holder of citizenship card No. _____________ (Write the
identity card of the EMPLOYER) as EMPLOYER; and on the other hand, Mr. /
Ms. ___________________ (Write the name of the WORKER), holder of
citizenship card N° _______________ (Write the number of the WORKER's
citizenship card) as the WORKER. The parties are Ecuadorians, domiciled in
the city of _______________ (city of domicile of the parties) and capable of
contracting, who freely and voluntarily agree to enter into this DOMESTIC
SERVICE WORK AGREEMENT subject to the declarations and stipulations
contained in the following clauses:
The EMPLOYER and the WORKER are hereinafter jointly referred to as the
"Parties" and individually as the "Party".

FIRST.- BACKGROUND:

The EMPLOYER, who is domiciled at

_______________________________________________________ (write the
employer's home address), requires to hire the services of a person for
housekeeping at the above address.

SECOND.- OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT:

Against this background, the EMPLOYER hires the lawful and personal services
of the WORKER to perform domestic work at the EMPLOYER's domicile.

The WORKER is obligated to the EMPLOYER to render lawful and personal

services as a DOMESTIC SERVICE WORKER.
THIRD.- WORKING DAY AND HOURS:

The WORKER undertakes to work the maximum legal working day established
in Article 47 of the Labor Code, from Monday to Friday at
___________________ (detail the hours of the working day), with a break of
__________________________ (detail the hour of rest, example: one hour
for lunch), in accordance with Article 57 of the same legal body, which he/she
declares to know and accept.
The Parties may agree that the WORKER may work overtime and
supplementary time when circumstances so require, for which the provisions set
forth in Article 55 of this Code shall apply.
The working hours may be modified by the employer when deemed convenient
and in accordance with the needs and activities of the company, provided that
such changes are communicated with due notice, in accordance with Article 63
of the Labor Code.
Saturdays and Sundays shall be mandatory rest days, as established in Article
50 of the Code.

FOURTH.- REMUNERATION:

The Employer, in accordance with Articles 80 and 83 of the Labor Code, shall
pay as remuneration in favor of the worker the sum of
______________________________________ (insert the amount that will
be the remuneration in letters and numbers, example: SIX HUNDRED
UNITED STATES DOLLARS, USD 600.00), by means of__________ (detail
the form of payment, example: accreditation to the worker's bank account,
cash, check).
In addition, the EMPLOYER shall cancel the other social benefits established in
Articles 111 and 113 of the Labor Code taking into consideration the
proportionality in relation to the remuneration corresponding to the full working
day, in accordance with Article 82 of the Labor Code and Ministerial Agreement
No. 0046 of the Ministry of Labor Relations. Likewise, the EMPLOYER shall
recognize the corresponding surcharges for supplementary or overtime hours,
in accordance with Articles 49 and 55 of the Labor Code, provided that they
have been previously authorized in writing.

FIFTH.- TERM OF THE CONTRACT:

The present contract shall have a term of ONE YEAR. The first fifteen days of
service shall be considered a trial period, during which either party may
terminate the contract with three days' notice in accordance with Article 264 of
the Labor Code.

In addition, this contract may be terminated for the reasons set forth in Article
169 of the Labor Code.

SIXTH.- PLACE OF WORK:

The WORKER shall perform the duties for which he/she has been hired at the
EMPLOYER's domicile located at
________________________________________________ (Enter the
address of the domicile), in the city of_________________ (Enter the city
and neighborhood), province of_______________________ (Enter
Province), for the full performance of the duties entrusted to him/her.

SEVENTH.- OBLIGATIONS OF WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS:

Regarding the obligations, rights and prohibitions of the employer and

employee, these are strictly subject to the provisions of the Labor Code in its
Chapter IV "Of the obligations of the Employer and the Employee", in addition to
those stipulated in this contract.

EIGHTH.- APPLICABLE LEGISLATION:

In all matters not provided for in this Agreement, the parties are subject to the
Labor Code.

NINTH.- JURISDICTION AND COMPETENCE:

In case of discrepancies in the interpretation, fulfillment and execution of this

Contract and when it is not possible to reach an agreement between the
Parties, they shall submit to the competent judges of the place where this
contract has been executed, as well as to the oral procedure determined by
Law.

TENTH.- SUBSCRIPTION:

The parties ratify each and every one of the preceding clauses and for the
record and full validity of what has been stipulated, they sign this contract in
original and two copies of equal tenor and value.

Subscribed in the city of ____________ (Write the city), on the day_______ of

the month of _______________ of the year _________.

THE EMPLOYER THE WORKER