Here is the ergonomics legislation from
El Salvador
The information here was collated from official online sources by Ergo Global ergonomists. All information is for general purposes and cannot be considered 1-to-1 legal advice. Ergo Global disclaim any liability relating to the information provided on this page.
To Note
El Salvador does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its General Law on Risk Prevention in the Workplaces.
Page last updated: 28/07/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Chapter I, Article 8
It shall be the employer's responsibility to formulate and execute the Occupational Risk Prevention Management Program for their company, in accordance with its activity, and to allocate the necessary resources for its implementation. The employer shall guarantee the effective participation of workers in the development, implementation, and evaluation of said program.
The program shall include the following basic elements:
1. Mechanisms for periodic evaluation of the Occupational Risk Prevention Management Program.
2. Identification, evaluation, control, and ongoing monitoring of occupational risks, determining workstations that represent health risks for workers, acting to eliminate them and adapt working conditions, with special emphasis on protecting reproductive health, especially during pregnancy, postpartum, and breastfeeding.
5. Theoretical and practical training, on an inductive and ongoing basis, for workers regarding their competencies, techniques, and specific risks of their workstation, as well as the general occupational risks of the company that may affect them.
The Duties of
The Employer
🏠 for Remote Work
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From the Law of Telework in El Salvador
1) The individual employment contract must include the telework modality and the conditions under which the work will be carried out
2) The employer must provide the teleworker with the equipment, connections, tools, programs and applications necessary
3)Employers must have policies on telework conditions
4) Modalities of telework:
a) At home
b) Telecenters
c) Mobile
d) Alternating
What's next?
Step 1
Run an ergonomics audit following these regulations.
Step 2
List out the gaps in your ergonomics policy.
Step 4
Contact Ergo Global for more support where needed.
