Rights & Remedies
Con Retiro / Sin Retiro
Distinction between live-out (con retiro) and live-in (sin retiro) domestic workers, with different legal provisions for each.
Definition
These terms differentiate between domestic workers who do not reside in the employer's household ('con retiro' or live-out) and those who do ('sin retiro' or live-in). The Uruguay Domestic Work Law establishes specific provisions tailored to each category, particularly concerning intermediate rest periods (e.g., 30 minutes paid for 'con retiro', 2 hours minimum for 'sin retiro'), nocturnal rest (9 continuous hours for 'sin retiro'), and the right to adequate food and private accommodation for live-in workers. This distinction acknowledges the unique living and working arrangements within domestic employment.