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Law No. 11/2023 on Safety, Health and Hygiene at Work.

Country/Territory
Timor-Leste
Document type
Legislation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jornal da República, I Série, No. 15.
Subject
Fisheries, General
Keyword
Public health Authorization/permit Equipment Gender Procedural matters Fish products Hygiene/sanitary procedures
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 65 articles divided into six Chapters, establishes the general principles and rules that aim to promote safety, health and hygiene at work. It applies in all workplaces located in the territory of Timor-Leste, to national and international workers and employers and to the respective organizations. In particular the Law covers: a) All branches of activity, in the public, private and cooperative and social sectors; b) Employees or in the service of others and their employers, including non-profit legal persons governed by private law; c) Self-employed workers; d) Trainees or apprentices; e) Those who are economically dependent on the employer due to the means of work and the result of their activity, although they are not holders of a legal relationship of public or private employment. This law also determines special protection measures for pregnant and lactating female workers and minor workers, establishing the activities that are prohibited or conditioned.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org