Recruitment regime of hourly paid teachers in the higer education in Nicaragua: reality and perspectives

Abstract

This paper contains an analysis of the problems that arise in relation to the hiring regime of hourly teachers in higher education in Nicaragua. There is a national debate on the contracting regime, whether it should be that of a labor or civil contract, since in socio-legal practice it is customary to use the figure of the civil or professional services contract that results in prejudice to labor rights and of social security of hourly teachers staff. In this article the historical-normative causes of the problem are analyzed, the weaknesses of the current regulatory framework are identified and proposals are made for the improvement of national law, with support in the systematization of experiences, theoretical studies, jurisprudence and Comparative law. The historical-logical methods of legal research, analysis-synthesis, inductive and deductive, and participatory observation of the author were applied for the professional performance that she has had in the sector of study that is analyzed. Technique documentary was used in this paper, the foregoing allowed incorporating the study of updated Doctrine, comparative law, national and foreign labor jurisprudence.