ALLIANCE.K12: GENDER EQUITY EDUCATION PROGRAM

This program has been designed in accordance with Ministerial Agreement No. MDT-2025-006, REGULATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROCESS TO COMPLY WITH THE OBLIGATIONS ESTABLISHED IN THE ORGANIC LAW FOR EQUAL PAY BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN

CHAPTER II

OBLIGATIONS OF THE EMPLOYER IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS

Article 3. On training.
Employers in the private sector and the highest authorities of institutions and companies in the public sector, in coordination with their human talent units or their equivalent, shall carry out virtual, in-person, or blended training processes, with a minimum duration of forty (40) hours per year, aimed at all their employees or public servants.
These training sessions shall address, individually or jointly, the following topics:

• Labor rights of women and men;

• Gender equality;

• Eradication of violence and non-discrimination in a company or workplace;

• Other related topics aimed at ensuring work of equal value.

Participation in the training processes shall be mandatory for the board of directors, legal representative, highest authority, or their delegates, as applicable to each sector.

Article 4. On awareness-raising.
Employers in the private sector and the highest authorities of institutions and companies in the public sector, in coordination with their human talent units or their equivalent, must carry out actions that demonstrate awareness of the value of work from a gender equality and non-discrimination perspective, directed at all their employees or public servants.

Article 5. On reporting actions.
Employers and State institutions must report, in the month of January each year, the actions provided for in Articles 3 and 4 of this Ministerial Agreement, for which the Ministry of Labor will implement the corresponding module and/or information system.

The authenticity and accuracy of the reported information shall be the sole responsibility of private sector employers and the highest authorities of institutions and companies in the public sector.

Article 6. On sanctions.
In case of non-compliance with the provisions of Articles 3, 4, and 5 of this Ministerial Agreement, employers in the private sector and the highest authorities of institutions and companies in the public sector shall be sanctioned in accordance with the applicable regulations.

CHAPTER III

ON THE OBTAINMENT OF THE COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION

Article 7. On the certificate.
To obtain the certification of compliance with obligations to achieve pay equality between women and men, compliance with the provisions of Articles 3, 4, and 5 of this Ministerial Agreement must be demonstrated.

Article 8. On the requirements.
The Ministry of Labor shall verify the following requirements:

• Application for the certification of compliance with the Organic Law for Equal Pay between Women and Men, indicating at least: company name, tax identification number, province, canton, brief description of the actions carried out, and signature of the legal representative; and,

• Documents that demonstrate the actions executed in accordance with Articles 3, 4, and 5 of this Ministerial Agreement during the last year prior to the date of application.