A new regime for hiring 18-24 year olds, which officially aims to reduce youth employment uncertainty, has generated discontent among a growing sector of opinion.
On January 14, several tens of thousands of students joined with trade unions including the powerful CGTP (General Workers Confederation of Peru) and marched through the streets of Peru’s main towns and cities. It was the fourth national mobilization day demanding that the new law set to promote youth employment be scrapped. Youth workers are particularly affected by unemployment, underemployment, and informal employment. The new contract that businesses can offer youths aged between 18 and 24
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