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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