Law on Labour No. 4/2012. Country/Territory Timor-Leste Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jornal da República, I Série, No. 7. Subject General Keyword Basic legislation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Equity Gender 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 120 days after its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 104 articles divided into five Parts, approves the Labour Basic Law. It establishes the legal regime applicable to individual and collective labour relations. It applies to the national territory, to men and women workers and employers and their organizations from all sectors of activity. This Law does not apply to civil servants, members of the Armed Forces and the Police. Domestic work is regulated by special legislation. Except for the application of this law, labour relations developed by family members, agricultural or industrial properties, the result of which is intended for family subsistence. It specifies that all workers, men and women, are entitled to equal opportunities and treatment with regard to access to employment, vocational training, working conditions and remuneration. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org