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

Abstract

Abstract: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of Judgment No. 11371-2024-00188, issued in a labor case concerning employer-funded retirement, assessing its reasoning, normative coherence, evidentiary evaluation, and compliance with due process. Based on Manuel Atienza s (2013) doctrine, it was determined that the judge correctly applied the constitutional principles of non-waivability and decent work, coherently interpreting Articles 4 and 216 of the Ecuadorian Labor Code. The decision logically connects the proven facts with the final ruling, although it presents minor deficiencies in the individual assessment of evidence and the technical explanation of the economic calculation. This research offers a critical contribution to the understanding of judicial reasoning in labor matters, emphasizing the need to strengthen evidentiary argumentation and methodological clarity in judicial decisions to ensure legal certainty and material justice.