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Argentina - Labour inspection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Resolución núm. 1017, del Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, por la que se crea la Red de Servicios de Empleo.

Adoption: 1994-09-07 | ARG-1994-M-44160

La Red de Servicios de Empleo está integrada por las Oficinas Públicas de Empleo, las Agencias Públicas de Colocación y los Entes colaboradores.

Argentina - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Ley núm. 8236 por la que se establecen las sanciones que deberán aplicar los funcionarios y/o inspectores del Ministerio de Trabajo

Adoption: 1992-12-11 | ARG-1992-L-33734

Pueden hacer cesar la infracción en el momento que la comprueben y cuando la transgresión signifique un peligro grave e inminente para la integridad, salud, higiene y seguridad de los trabajadores, disponer la suspensión preventiva inmediata de las tareas y/o clausura total del establecimiento hasta el cese efectivo del incumplimiento Otras disposiciones se refieren a las multas aplicables.

Argentina - Labour inspection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Disposición núm. 115/92 de la Dirección Nacional de Policía del Trabajo, por la que se faculta a los agentes de fiscalización a ordenar la instrucción sumarial que establece el artículo 4° de la ley núm. 18695 [sobre procedimiento para aplicación de sanciones por infracciones a las leyes laborales].

Adoption: 1992-11-10 | ARG-1992-M-33310

Argentina - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Ley provincial núm. 8015, por la que establecen pautas para el desempeño de funcionarios e inspectores del Ministerio de Trabajo.

Adoption: 1990-12-14 | ARG-1990-L-32450

De las inspecciones, de las sanciones, del procedimiento para aplicar sanciones, del procedimiento de conflicto, del procedimiento sobre accidentes y enfermedades, de las citaciones y representaciones, son los temas que abarca la ley.

Argentina - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Resolución núm. 1051 del Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social por la que se aprueban las estructuras orgánico-funcional de las Direcciones Nacionales de Policía del Trabajo y de Recursos Humanos y Empleo.

Adoption: 1985-12-23 | ARG-1985-R-2274

Organigrama, misión y funciones en anexos.

Argentina - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto sobre representantes sindicales.

Adoption: 1973-08-30 | ARG-1973-R-15540

Los inspectores del trabajo podrán ser auxiliados en el ejercicio de las facultades señaladas en el art. 8 del decreto-ley 18692 [SL 1970-Arg. 3] por representantes de las asociaciones profesionales de trabajadores. Los empleadores deberán considerar la presencia del representante sindical cuando éste lo haga a requerimiento del inspector como auxiliar inspector.

Argentina - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Ley núm. 18692 por la que se dictan disposiciones básicas a las que deberá ajustarse la prestación del Servicio Nacional de Inspección del cumplimiento de las normas laborales

Adoption: 1970-05-29 | ARG-1970-L-17418

Armenia - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Law No. ЗР-256 of 17 December 2014 on making amendments to the Labour Code of the Republic of Armenia and repealing the Law of the Republic of Armenia "on the State Labour Inspectorate". -

Adoption: 2014-12-17 | ARM-2014-L-114841

Armenia - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Law No. HO-77-N of 24 March 2005 on State Labour Inspection.

Adoption: 2005-03-24 | Date of entry into force: 2005-04-04 | Date of end of application: 2009-01-09 | ARM-2005-L-72527

Defines the function, rights and obligations of the State Labour Inspection. Provides that the main objective of the inspection is the effective protection of the Armenian national labour legislation as well as of the clauses of multilateral conventions.

Has been repealed by Law No. HO-256-N of 17 December 2014.

Australia - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Industrial Relations Regulations 1989. No. 12.

Adoption: 1989-02-06 | AUS-1989-R-8186

These Regulations provide, inter alia, for the membership of Industrial Commissions, representation for the Commissions and Court, and the powers and functions of Inspectors. Part V specifies the powers of the Commission in relation to the prevention and settlement of disputes. Part VII covers the manner in which organisations may be registered and amalgamated. Rules for membership and elections for office are also provided. Issued under the Industrial Relations Act 1988. Title replaced by Regulation No. 269 of 1996 to Workplace Relations Regulations.

Australia - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Shop Trading Hours Amendment Act (No. 2) 1987. No. 114.

Adoption: 1988-02-11 | AUS-1988-L-7061

This Act amends interpretive provisions of the Shop Trading Hours Act 1984 (No. 61), as amended, and inserts a provision requiring the occupier of a shop to keep a record of employees. The powers of inspectors are also changed.

Australia - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Agricultural Chemicals Act Amendment Act 1987. No. 101.

Adoption: 1987-12-17 | AUS-1987-L-4935

Amendments deal mainly with labelling and inspector's powers.

Australia - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Directions under Sub-section 125(5) of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904. No. S 444.

Adoption: 1986-08-18 | AUS-1986-L-2787

Govern the powers and duties of inspectors, especially in relation to breaches of awards by employers or employees.

Australia - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1973.

Adoption: 1973-11-13 | AUS-1973-L-16114

An Act to amend the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1972 [LS 1956 - Aust. 1 (consolidation ... 1972 - Aust. 1] [inter alia, repeals part IV, amends ss. 98, 99, 102, 104, 111, 119 (labour courts), 132, 143 and 144 (registration and membership of trade unions), inserts new ss. 42, 53 and 125 (labour inspection) and replaces s. 123 (recovery of wages). No. 138.

Australia - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Mines Inspection Act 1973.

Adoption: 1973-05-03 | AUS-1973-L-16125

An Act to amend the Mines Inspection Act 1968. No. 4. Amends ss. 6, 27 and 35.

Australia - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Mines and Works Inspection Act Amendment Act 1970 (No. 69 of 1970).

Adoption: 1970-12-17 | AUS-1970-L-17434

An Act to amend the Mines and Works Inspection Act, 1920-1966. No. 69. Amends, inter alia, s. 10 (powers of inspector) and the Second Schedule; inserts ss. 10a (appeals), 10b (establishment of appeal board) and 10c (quorum).

Austria - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Act to amend the Worker Protection Act and Labour Inspection Act. -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | AUT-2012-L-93672

Article I. Amendment to the Worker Protection Act.
Section § 2 amended with phrase: mental and physical health protection, minor changes in wording, § 40 incorporates provisions for those working with dangerous, explosives, flammable and hazardous materials.
New section § 93 "Consideration of the employee protection in approval process"
Article II. Amendment to the Labour Inspection Act 1993.
Updated section relating to the proceedings after accidents at work.

Austria - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Act amending the Labour Inspection Act 1993 (Text No. 871).

Adoption: 1995-12-29 | AUT-1995-L-43335

Inter alia, defines role of labour inspectors as providing protection of life, health and morals of employees, and monitoring youth labour, pregnant women, disabled workers, and employees performing home work.

Austria - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Labour and Social Matters on the Inspection Regions and the Area of Responsibility of the Labour Inspection Office.

Adoption: 1993-04-08 | Date of entry into force: 1993-04-01 | AUT-1993-R-34599

Ordinance designating the inspection regions, regulating the labour inspection office for construction work and the rules applicable to the inspection of the protection of home workers.

Austria - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Labour Inspection Act (ArbIG) (BGBl. 27/1993). (Arbeitsinspektionsgesetz (ArbIG)) -

Adoption: 1993-04-01 | Date of entry into force: 1993-04-01 | AUT-1993-L-42243

Concerns establishment of an administrative authority to ensure the protection of employees' occupational safety and health, especially regarding those standards dealing with occupational accidents, applicable also in particular to young workers, disabled persons and pregnant women. The labour inspectors also ensure that rest periods are taken. To achieve these objectives, the labour inspector visits the enterprises from time to time and also must write an annual report for the ministry for labour and social affairs about such inspections. In the event that an employer does not pay attention to laws applying labour law standards, the inspector first requests that the employer stop violating these laws and if the employer still does not do so, the inspector takes the necessary occupational protective measures, and then gives the employer notice that it must pay a certain amount as a result of its illegal behaviour. Consolidated text.

Austria - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance of the Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs regarding the supervisory districts of labour inspectors (BGBl. 1993/237). Text 20.

Adoption: 1993 | Date of entry into force: 1993-04-01 | AUT-1993-R-42244

The Austrian Republic is divided into several districts and each district has its own labour inspectorate. Consolidated text.

Austria - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Federal Act of 3 July 1986 amending the Collective Labour Relations Act [Text 22 of 1974: LS 1973 - Aus. 2]. Text No. 394.

Adoption: 1986-07-03 | AUT-1986-L-2471

The Act makes amendments concerning general organisational matters, the legal status of works council members and penalties for infringements. It also extends the powers of the works councils, in particular regarding inspections, data stored on computer, unfavourable transfers of employees, information about financial prospects, and interim representation of the interests of employees in new plants. Further, the Act introduces a central youth council and extends the legislative provisions on co-determination to previously exempt organisations, in certain circumstances.

Azerbaijan - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Law No. 714-IVQ of 2 July 2013 On the regulation of inspections conducted in the field of entrepreneurship and the protection of the interests of entrepreneurs. -

Adoption: 2013-07-02 | AZE-2013-L-114505

Azerbaijan - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 20 of 9 February 2000 to approve the Regulations on the State Labour Inspectorate in the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

Adoption: 2000-02-09 | Date of entry into force: 1999-07-01 | AZE-2000-R-74556

Azerbaijan - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 9 February 2000 on the State Labour Inspectorate in the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

Adoption: 2000-02-09 | Date of entry into force: 1999-07-01 | AZE-2000-R-74557

Provides for duties and rights of the State Labour Inspectorate and the status of its officials.

Azerbaijan - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree No. 544 of 27 January 1997 on the establishment of the State Labour Inspectorate in the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

Adoption: 1997-01-27 | AZE-1997-R-74555

Bahrain - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 29 of 2013 organizing Labour Inspections in Establishments and Workplaces, and Regulating Inspections carried out at Night and During Non-official Working Hours. -

Adoption: 2013-06-13 | Date of entry into force: 2013-06-14 | BHR-2013-R-95297

Chapter I: The General Regulation of the Labour Inspectorate.
Chapter II: The Duties of the Labour Inspectorate.
Chapter III:The Powers of Labour Inspectors.
Chapter IV:Organisation of Day and Night Inspection Visits.
Chapter V: Regulations with respect to Inspection and its Procedures.

Bahrain - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 74 of 2007 with respect to inspection on entities subject to the provisions of the Law Regulating the Labour Market.

Adoption: 2007-12-25 | BHR-2007-R-81809

Article 1 - Definitions
Article 2 - Selection of inspectors
Article 3 - Conflict of interests for inspectors
Article 4 - Oath of inspectors
Article 5 - Uniform of inspectors
Article 6 - Duties of inspectors including implementation of the Law Regulating the Labour Market (LRLM)
Article 7 - Procedure when entering into an enterprise
Article 8 - Inspection made after a complaint
Article 9 - Powers of inspectors
Article 10 - Procedures in case of violation of the LRLM
Article 11 - Organization of work
Article 12 - Inspections after hours to be done upon the written order of the Director of the Inspection Directorate
Article 13 - Reports to be submitted after night inspections
Article 14 - Regularity of inspections
Article 15 - Recording of offence statements, inspection records and other papers
Article 16 - Implementation of the Order

Barbados - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Labour Department Act (Cap. 23) -

Adoption: 1978-01-01 | Date of entry into force: 1943-09-01 | BRB-1978-L-51886

Provides for the duties of the Chief Labour Officer, Deputy Chief Labour Officer and Labour Officers in the Ministry of Labour. Authorizes these Officers to make inspections of businesses and employers. Gives theses Officers the power to enter premises and obtain information (with the exception of when any Officer has a direct or indirect interest in the business in question). Gives employers the duty to furnish requested information to the Officers and makes the failure to give requested information an offence. Prohibits the disclosure of manufacturing or industrial secrets by the Chief Labour Officer, the Deputy Chief Labour Officer and every Labour Officer. Also prohibits the disclosure of the indentification of individuals or businesses inspected in any government publication.

Belarus - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree No. 583 of 25 September 2006 on the establishment of liability for breach of legislation on employment of the population.

Adoption: 2006-09-25 | Date of entry into force: 2006-10-12 | BLR-2006-R-74712

Belarus - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection No. 76 of 29 June 2005 to amend and supplement the Regulations on the Department of State Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour and Social Inspection.

Adoption: 2005-06-29 | BLR-2005-R-72241

Belarus - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Council of Ministers No. 694 of 29 May 2002 to approve the Regulations on the bodies of State expert control of working conditions (Text No. 10530).

Adoption: 2002-05-29 | BLR-2002-R-61649

Provides, inter alia, for the basic tasks of the control bodies: elaboration of propositions and realisation of priorities of State policy in the field of working conditions, improvement of the legislation on pensions for work with special working conditions, and supervision of the application of the legislation on working conditions.

Belarus - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection No. 82 of 24 May 2002 to approve the Type-regulations on the service of labour protection of the organization (text No. 8286).

Adoption: 2002-05-24 | Date of entry into force: 2002-09-01 | BLR-2002-R-62492

Provides for basic tasks of the service (occupational safety and health), its functions, rights of its employees and work organization.

Belarus - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations No. 22 of 27 December 2001 on the Department of State Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (Text No. 7655).

Adoption: 2001-12-27 | BLR-2001-R-60547

Defines the basic tasks of the Department (State supervision of the application of labour legislation and training of employers and employees on labour legislation) and provides for its rights. Also establishes State inspectors' rights and functions of the Department director.

Belgium - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Code pénal social (dans sa teneur modifiée au 3 juillet 2020). -

Adoption: 2010-06-06 | Date of partial entry into force: 2011-06-09 | BEL-2010-L-84094

S'inscrit dans le cadre de la politique de lutte contre le travail illégal et la fraude sociale.

Livre premier: La prévention, la constatation et la poursuite des infractions et leur répression en général
Livre 2: Les infractions et leur répression en particulier

Distingue les infractions contre la personne du travailleur des infractions aux conditions de travail.

Belgium - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordonnance du 30 avril 2009 relative à la surveillance des réglementations en matière d'emploi qui relèvent de la compétence de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale et à l'instauration d'amendes administratives applicables en cas d'infraction à ces réglementations (dans sa teneur modifiée au 21 novembre 2017). -

Adoption: 2009-04-30 | Date of entry into force: 2010-11-01 | BEL-2009-R-107179

Belgium - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté du gouvernement wallon du 12 décembre 2008 portant désignation des inspecteurs sociaux chargés de la surveillance et du contrôle de la législation relative à l'occupation des travailleurs étrangers (dans sa teneur modifiée au 9 décembre 2011). -

Adoption: 2008-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-18 | BEL-2008-R-89015

Belgium - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret du 30 avril 2004 relatif au contrôle des lois sociales (dans sa teneur modifiée au 9 août 2017). -

Adoption: 2004-04-30 | Date of entry into force: 2004-08-15 | BEL-2004-R-106907

Belgium - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté royal du 28 mai 2003 modifiant l'arrêté royal du 13 août 1975 fixant les modalités de recours par les employeurs contre les mesures prescrites en exécution de l'article 3 de la loi du 16 novembre 1972 concernant l'inspection du travail. -

Adoption: 2003-05-28 | Date of entry into force: 2003-06-12 | BEL-2003-R-64180

Belgium - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté royal du 13 septembre 1998 portant contrôle par l'Etat du port et modification de l'arrêté royal du 20 juillet 1973 portant règlement sur l'inspection maritime.

Adoption: 1998-09-13 | Date of entry into force: 1998-09-25 | BEL-1998-R-50921

S'applique à tout navire ainsi qu'à son équipage faisant escale dans un port belge ou dans un terminal offshore ou mouillant au large d'un tel port ou terminal. Contient en annexe notamment la liste des navires à inspecter prioritairement, des exemples de "motifs évidents" justifiant une inspection détaillée, les catégories de navires soumis à une inspection renforcée, les critères pour l'immobilisation des navires.

Belgium - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Loi du 6 juillet 1997 d'approbation de la Convention no 129 concernant l'inspection du travail dans l'agriculture, adoptée à Genève le 25 juin 1969 par la Conférence internationale du Travail lors de sa cinquante-troisième session.

Adoption: 1998-08-06 | BEL-1998-L-50283

Belgium - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté royal du 13 juillet 1998 portant les prescriptions minimales de sécurité et de santé au travail à bord des navires de pêche et modification de l'arrêté royal du 20 juillet 1973 portant règlement sur l'inspection maritime.

Adoption: 1998-07-13 | Date of entry into force: 1998-08-01 | BEL-1998-R-50446

Des prescriptions minimales distinctes sont applicables pour les navires de pêche neufs (annexe I) et existants (annexe II). Sans préjudice des visites et inspections prévues par d'autres textes, les fonctionnaires de l'inspection maritime contrôlent au moins une fois par an si les navires répondent aux exigences de l'arrêté royal. Définit également les obligations de l'armateur afin de préserver la sécurité et la santé des travailleurs.

Belgium - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret du 5 février 1998 relatif à la surveillance et au contrôle des législations relatives à la politique de l'emploi (dans sa teneur modifiée au 14 juin 2016). -

Adoption: 1998-02-05 | BEL-1998-R-49196

Prévoit que des inspecteurs sociaux, agents assermentés, sont chargés de surveiller, de rechercher et de constater les infractions à un certain nombre de législations et réglementations relatives à la politique de l'emploi (mentionnées dans l'article 1). Les inspecteurs sociaux ont une mission d'information, de conseil, de prévention et de contrôle.

Belgium - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret du 5 février 1998 relatif à la surveillance et au contrôle des législations relatives à la reconversion et au recyclage professionnel.

Adoption: 1998-02-05 | BEL-1998-R-49197

Prévoit que des inspecteurs sociaux, agents assermentés, sont chargés de surveiller, de rechercher et de constater les infractions à certaines législations et réglementations relatives à la reconversion et au recyclage professionnels (mentionnées dans l'article 1). Les inspecteurs sociaux ont une mission d'information, de conseil, de prévention et de contrôle.

Belgium - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Loi-programme du 22 décembre 1989 (dans sa teneur modifiée au 29 décembre 2017). -

Adoption: 1989-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 1990-12-01 | BEL-1989-L-9842

Contient de nombreuses dispositions en matière de travail et de sécurité sociale (prestations familiales et pensions). Modification des articles 1 à 7 de la loi du 16 novembre 1972 concernant l'inspection du travail (SL 1972 Bel. 1) afin de coordonner les activités des inspecteurs sociaux. Importantes dispositions concernant le travail à temps partiel afin de mettre un terme aux abus: priorité aux travailleurs à temps partiel pour l'obtention d'un emploi vacant chez leur employeur, publicité des horaires de travail, contrôle des dérogations à l'horaire normal de ces travailleurs, surveillance et pénalités. Modification du mode de financement de l'indemnité de maternité, par l'augmentation des cotisations de sécurité sociale, afin de promouvoir l'emploi des femmes. Modification visant à permettre à l'employeur occupant plus de 50 travailleurs (20 à 50 auparavant) de s'opposer à l'absence simultanée pour cause de congé-éducation payé de plus de 10 pour cent des travailleurs exerçant la même fonction.

Belgium - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Arrêté royal fixant les modalités de recours exercés par les employeurs contre les mesures prescrites en exécution de l'article 3 de la loi du 16 novembre 1972 concernant l'inspection du travail.

Adoption: 1975-08-13 | BEL-1975-R-14487

Belgium - Labour inspection - Law, Act

Loi du 16 novembre 1972 concernant l'inspection du travail (dans sa teneur modifiée au 6 juin 2007). -

Adoption: 1972-11-16 | Date of entry into force: 1972-12-08 | BEL-1972-L-16362

Benin - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté n° 008/MFPTRA/DC/SGM/DT/SST du 10 février 2000 portant attributions des Médecins Inspecteurs du Travail.

Adoption: 2000-02-10 | BEN-2000-R-59190

Présente les attributions des médecins inspecteurs du travail à l'échelon central et départemental en République du Bénin.

Benin - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordonnance no 72-60 du 13 mars 1972 portant création d'un Service d'inspection médicale du travail et de la main-d'oeuvre.

Adoption: 1972-03-13 | BEN-1972-R-16405

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - Labour inspection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto Supremo núm. 0521 de prohibición de evasión a la normativa laboral. -

Adoption: 2010-05-26 | BOL-2010-R-83948

Tiene por objeto establecer la prohibición de toda forma de evasión a la normativa laboral, sea mediante fraude, simulación o cualquier otro medio que se produzca como consecuencia de las modalidades de subcontratación, tercerización, externalización, enganche u otras modalidades en tareas propias y permanentes del giro del establecimiento laboral.