Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

1 Legal framework

1.1 Are there statutory sources of labour and employment law?

Yes. Employment relationships are mainly regulated under the Labour Code. Other statutes that also regulate employment relationships include:

• the Social Security and General Health Insurance Law;
• the Occupational Health and Safety Law;
• the Law on Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements; and
• secondary legislation, such as:
• • the Regulation on Part Time Employment Following Maternity Leave or Unpaid Leave;
  • the Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety Services;
  • the Regulation on Employment Conditions of Pregnant or Nursing Employees and Nursing Rooms and Child Care Centres; and