Motivación en las sentencias emitidas por los jueces de primer nivel en Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: This thesis proposes an analysis of the motivation behind rulings issued by first-level judges in Ecuador, with an emphasis on labor law. It began with a study of Case No. 11371-2022-00128, which debated the existence of an employment relationship between a plaintiff who claimed to have worked as a nanny and the defendant. Based on this ruling, an evaluation was made of whether the ruling met the motivation standards established in Article 76, paragraph 7, of the Constitution of the Republic and Article 8 of the Labor Code. The research made it possible to distinguish between sufficient motivation, which meets the legal minimum, and proper motivation, which requires depth, clarity, and coherence of argument. Using a qualitative methodology based on jurisprudential, doctrinal, and regulatory analysis, it was shown that the judgment, while valid and coherent, did not fully develop the factual and regulatory elements. This research contributes to improving the quality of judicial decisions and promotes transparent, accessible, and well-founded justice.