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disability or illness, and must inform the employer of any contagious diseaseshe/she suffers as soon as he/she knows of it;g) Avoid damages. The worker must inform the employer or its representatives of anydeficiencies of which he/she becomes aware in order to avoid damages or losses tothe interests and lives of his/her co-workers or of the employer;h) Protection of secrets. The worker must scrupulously keep the technical, commercial,and manufacturing secrets of the products he/she produces directly or indirectly,or of which he/she has knowledge through the work performed, as wellas reserved administrative matters whose disclosure could harm the company. Itis recommended to include a confidentiality clause in the individual employmentagreements the workers sign with the company to ensure that this is completelyclear.861 C H A P T E R V1.8.4. Workers’ prohibitionsAccording to Article 135 of the LFT workers are prohibited from the following:a) Executing any act that can put at risk their own safety, the safety of their co-workers,or of other persons, as well as of the establishments or places in which they work;b) Being absent from work without a justified cause or without permission from theemployer, or suspending work without the latter’s authorization;c) Taking from the company or establishment work tools or raw or processed materials,or using the tools and instruments supplied by the employer for purposesother than those they are intended for;d) Coming to work inebriated or under the influence of narcotic drugs, except witha medical prescription;e) Carrying any type of arms during work hours, unless such is required for the work;f) Taking collections in the establishment or work place or engaging in any other typeof propaganda during work hours within the establishment.It is important to emphasize that the majority of the above indicated prohibitions, incase of breach by the worker, can be a cause for termination of the employment withoutliability for the employer.1.9. Work ShiftThe maximum work shift is eight hours. The LFT establishes that the work shift is “thetime during which the worker is available to work for the employer.” Such law alsoestablishes that the work shifts may be freely negotiated by the company and its employeesor workers, provided they do not surpass the maximums established therein. Thus,such law indicates that the following types of work shifts may be established: