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Austria - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Federal Act of 28 June 1989 amending the Contract Employees Act 1948. Text No. 345.

Adoption: 1989-06-28 | AUT-1989-L-8187

Amendments concern, inter alia, reimbursement of training costs in case of cessation of employment (amended s. 30), teachers on contract (ss. 37 and 44) and their earning credit for extra performance (s. 45).

Austria - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Federal Act of 25 November 1987 amending the Construction Workers' Leave Act [BGBl. 414/1972], the Workers' Termination Act [BGBl. 107/1979] and the Insolvency (Wage Guarantee) Act [LS 1977 - Aus. 1]. Text No. 618.

Adoption: 1987-11-25 | AUT-1987-L-4484

This Act changes the title of the 1972 Act to the Construction Workers' Leave and Termination Act. It introduces a new Division III, entitled Conditions of Termination (ss. 13a-13h), which governs rights to severance pay in various cases. The amount of severance pay ranges from two months' wages for a worker who has completed 156 weeks of employment to twelve months' wages for a worker having worked over 1300 weeks (s. 13d). The Act also amends sections dealing with administration of the Leave and Severance Pay Fund and its financing and makes miscellaneous conforming amendments. A new subsection (3) is added to s. 2 of the Workers' Termination Act of 1979 in regard to calculating continuous service. The Insolvency (Wage Guarantee) Act is amended to provide, inter alia, that employers are to pay a supplement; when it has been paid, no claim to severance pay can be made in case of insolvency (amendment of s. 12(1)(Z) and addition of subs. Z5 to s. 1(3)). With the exceptions detailed in Part V of this Act, the amendments entered into force 1 Oct. 1987.

Austria - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of 13 July 1987 amending the 1974 Order which issued rules for Works Councils. Text No. 364.

Adoption: 1987-07-13 | AUT-1987-R-3816

The Order contains a variety of amendments to the 1974 Order, which was adopted under the Act on works' councils (published as LS 1973 - Aus. 2). The amendments address the role of the works council in relation to redundancies and dismissals and its review of financial information (ss. 56a, 58(2), 63(3), (4) and (5) and 64). They deal in particular with periods of notice for calling meetings, use of the sex-neutral title "president" instead of "chairman" and judicial resolution of disputes (s. 33(7) of the Order). A new Division 8, entitled "Representation of Young Persons in the Enterprise", is inserted after s. 50.

Austria - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Workers' Severance Pay Act. Text No. 107.

Adoption: 1979-02-23 | AUT-1979-L-12419

A federal Act to recognise workers' claims to severance pay and to amend the Salaried Employees Act [Text 292 of 1921: LS 1921-Aus. 1], the Estate Employees act [Text 538 of 1923: LS 1923-Aus.2], the Contract Employees Act [Text 86 of 1948] and the Insolvency (Guarantee of Remuneration) Act [Text 324 of 1977: LS 1977-Aus.1].

Austria - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Federal act regarding the pharmacy wage fund (Gehaltskassengesetz (GKG) 1959, BGBl. 1959/254). Text. No. 69.

Adoption: 1959-11-18 | AUT-1959-L-42839

Provides regulations concerning a national pharmacy wage fund, which has the function of ensuring payment of wages to persons employed in pharmacies, as well as regulating hiring and vocational training. Consolidated text.

Azerbaijan - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Law No. 1196-VQ of 29 June 2018 on Employment. -

Adoption: 2018-06-29 | AZE-2018-L-109612

Chapter 1. General Provisions
Chapter 2. Rights of Persons in the Field of Employment and State Guarantees
Chapter 3. Organization of Employment
Chapter 4. Social Guarantees in the Field of Employment
Chapter 5. Informal Employment
Chapter 6. Final Provisions

Repeals the previous Law on Employment from 2001.

Bahamas - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Companies (Winding-Up) (Amendment) Rules 2010 (S.I. No. 94 of 2010).

Adoption: 2010-08-06 | BHS-2010-L-86206

Amends Rule 2 of the principal Rules by changing the definition of "companies" to "a company which is being wound up and includes an international business company."
Also inserts a new Schedule into the Rules concerning court fees.

Bahrain - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 75 of 2008 on controls and reconciliation procedures for crimes committed in violation of the provisions of the Law Regulating the Labor Market.

Adoption: 2008-04-15 | Date of entry into force: 2008-05-09 | BHR-2008-R-83210

The Decree sets the conditions for reconciliation in cases of violations of the provisions of he law regulating the labour market. A fine is imposed for cases where the employer has employed a foreign worker without a proper work permit and in the case where they use the foreign worker in an abusive manner.

Bahrain - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 14 of 1992 to provide for payment of an allowance to employees subject to the Old-Age Pension and Benefit Act on termination of their service.

Adoption: 1992-09-22 | BHR-1992-R-32334

An Order of the Council of Ministers to instruct all ministries and government agencies to pay their employees a special end-of-service allowance of between 100 and 500 dinars depending on their length of service.

Bahrain - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Ordinance No. 4 of 1991 to provide for the insertion of a new paragraph in section 110 of the Maritime Act promulgated by Legislative Decree No. 23 of 1982.

Adoption: 1991-02-12 | Date of entry into force: 1991-02-13 | BHR-1991-L-22580

Provides that a seafarer serving under a fixed-term contract may, by written request, leave the vessel at the first port it reaches after the expiry of his contract, whereupon his contract shall be effectively terminated.

Bangladesh - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Employment of Labour (Standing Orders) (Amendment) Ordinance 1985.

Adoption: 1985-03-13 | BGD-1985-R-1833

The Ordinance amends s. 17 of the 1965 Act, by laying down certain conditions for the dismissal of workers. Other minor amendments. The Ordinance was promulgated by the President of the Republic in exercise of the full powers vested in him pursuant to the Proclamation of 1982. The 1965 Act was published in the Legislative Series (SL 1965 - Pak. 4).

Bangladesh - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Public Servants (Dismissal on Conviction) Ordinance, 1985 (No. V of 1985). -

Adoption: 1985-02-03 | BGD-1985-L-98726

Bangladesh - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Public Employees Discipline (Punctual Attendance) Ordinance, 1982 (No. XXXIV of 1982). -

Adoption: 1982-09-14 | BGD-1982-L-98725

Bangladesh - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment of Labour (Standing Orders) Rules, 1968.

Adoption: 1968 | BGD-1968-R-50616

Provides forms to give notice of work stoppage, lay-off, or closure due to strikes. Also requires employers to submit service rules to an Inspector of factories and establishments.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Severance Payments (Amendment) Act, 2015. -

Adoption: 2015-05-06 | BRB-2015-L-102714

The Act amends the Severance Payments Act Cap. 355A to provide for a suspension of contributions to the severance fund for a period of three years.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 2002 (2001-34) (Cap. 303). -

Adoption: 2002-03-01 | BRB-2002-L-87060

Provides for the procedures following bankruptcy and insolvency of employers.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Severance Payments (Amendment) Act, 1991. No. 18.

Adoption: 1991-11-28 | Date of entry into force: 1991-12-01 | BRB-1991-L-26739

This Act amends the First Schedule of the Severance Payments Act by deleting from paragraph 2 the words "4 weeks' basic pay for each complete year of employment" and substituting different amounts per year depending on whether the person's years of service to the employer is 10 years or less, between 10 and 20 years, or more than 20 years but not more than 33 years; and by deleting paragraph 6(1)(a) and substituting a definition of "basic pay".

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Calculation of Severance Payments (Maximum Basic Pay) Order. No. 64.

Adoption: 1991-11-27 | BRB-1991-R-26740

This Order under s.3 of the Severance Payments Act (Cap. 355A) and under par.6(2) of the First Schedule to the Act provides that the amount of a week's basic pay shall not be taken to exceed the sum of 715 dollars or the sum prescribed in the Severance Fund Contribution Regulations, 1977, as the maximum insurable earnings of a person paid weekly. The Order also revokes the Calculation of Severance Payments (Maximum Basic Pay) Order, 1984, subject to sub-paragraph (2). The Calculation of Severance Payments (Maximum Basic Pay) Order, 1984 continues to apply in respect of any employee dismissed before the commencement of the Order.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Severance Payments (Amendment) Act, 1986 (N. 15).

Adoption: 1986-04-25 | BRB-1986-L-59364

Amends Section 26A of Severance Payment Act.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Severance Payments (Amendment) Act, 1985-23

Adoption: 1985-06-05 | BRB-1985-L-52061

Amends the Severance Payments Act, Section 6(a),6(b) and 6(c), 7 subsection (2), and the Fifth Schedule, paragraph 7.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Severance Payments (Fund Contribution) (Amendment) Regulations, 1984 (S.I. 1984 No. 150)

Adoption: 1984-10-08 | BRB-1984-R-52075

Amends the Severance Payment (Fund Contribution) Regulations, 1977 , paragraphs (a) and (b).

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Severance Payments (Amendment) Act, 1984 (No. 11).

Adoption: 1984-04-02 | BRB-1984-L-52062

Amends the Severance Payments Act by inserting two new sections; 3A concerning a time limit for severance payments, and 26A conerning the recovery of severance fund contributions. Also amends sections 29, 31 and 43 and the First Schedule.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Calculation of Severance Payments (Maximum Basic Pay) Order, 1984. (S.I. 1984 No. 53)

Adoption: 1984-04-01 | BRB-1984-R-52078

Sets maximum basic pay for the purposes of the Severance Fund Contribution Regulations as well as exceptions to this Order.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Severance Payments (Rebates) (Amendment) Regulations, 1984 (S.I. 1984 No. 54)

Adoption: 1984-04-01 | BRB-1984-R-52079

Amends the Severance Payments (Rebates) Regulations, 1972 by replacing Regulations 8(a), (b) and (c) with new rates of rebates payable.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Severance Fund Contribution (Amendment) Regulations, 1978 (S.I. 1978 No. 191)

Adoption: 1978-10-17 | BRB-1978-R-52067

Amends the Severance Fund Contribution Regulations, 1977 Regulations 2 and 3.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Severance Payments (Rebates) (Amendment) Regulations, 1977 (S.I. 1977 No. 174)

Adoption: 1977-08-03 | BRB-1977-R-52077

Amends the Severance Payments (Rebates) Regulations, 1972 paragraphs 8(a) and 8(b) concerning the rate of rebate payable with regard to severance payments.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Severance Payments (Amendment) Act, 1977-22

Adoption: 1977-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 1977-06-27 | BRB-1977-L-52063

Amends the Third Schedule, paragraphs one and eight of the Severance Payments Act.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Severance Payments (Appointed Day) (Amendment) Order, 1974 (S.I. 1974 No. 159)

Adoption: 1974-06-25 | BRB-1974-R-52060

Amends paragraph 2 of the Severance Payments (Appointed Day) Order, 1973 by deleting "1973" in the last line and substituting "1971" in its place.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Severance Payments (Amendment) Act, 1974

Adoption: 1974-01-30 | BRB-1974-L-52064

Amends the Severance Payments Act by repealing section 28 and substituting it with the words "Notwithstanding section 27, all expenses incurred in the administration of this Act and the regulations shall be paid out of the Fund." Also amends Section 42.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Severance Payment (Tribunal) Regulations, 1974 (S.I. 1974 No. 42)

Adoption: 1974-01-16 | BRB-1974-R-52081

Establishes requirements and rules of procedure for Severance Payment Tribunals. Sets penalties for breaches of requirement. Specifies procedures for applications, hearings, witnesses, attendance, representation, costs of the Tribunals and decisions. Includes application forms for Tribunal decisions.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Severance Payments Pensions Regulations, 1972 (S.I. 1972 No. 178)

Adoption: 1972-12-23 | BRB-1972-R-52059

Regulates the disbursement of pensions by employers. Sets the conditions under which the amount of a severance payment may be reduced or excluded because of a pension.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Severance Payments (Rebates) Regulations, 1972 (S.I. 1972 No. 179)

Adoption: 1972-12-23 | BRB-1972-R-52076

Establishes the procedures for claims for severance payment rebates. Claims for rebates may arise as a consequence of the termination or expiration of an employee's contract. Gives information requirements and procedures for employers making notices of claims for rebates. Sets time limits on claims for rebates.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Severance Payments (Amendment) Act, 1972-27

Adoption: 1972-12-04 | BRB-1972-L-52065

Amends the Severance Payments Act, sections 3,4,6,7,9,12,14,16,17,18,19,20,22,24A,25,28,29,30,37,42,46, the First Schedule, Second Schedule and Fifth Schedule.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Severance Payments Act (Act No. 24) (Cap. 355A). -

Adoption: 1971-08-07 | BRB-1971-L-17113

An Act to provide for the making by employers of severance payments to employees who cease to be employed in circumstances amounting to redundancy and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Displacement of Workers Allowances (Amendment) Regulations, 1962 (L.N. 43)

Adoption: 1962-05-11 | BRB-1962-R-51901

Amends the Displaced Workers Allowances (Bridgetown Harbour) Act, 1961. Amends Regulations 2, 6 (regarding payment of allowances), 10, and paragraph 2(a) of Regulation 11.

Barbados - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations made by the Governor-in-Executive Committee under section 11 of the Recruiting of Workers Act, 1938 (1938-12) (M.P.-865/S. 2)

Adoption: 1949-09-22 | BRB-1949-R-52066

Amends paragraph (1) of Regulation 7 of the Principal Regulstions as amended by the Recruiting of Workers (Amendment) Regulations, 1942. Amends Regulation 1 of the Recruiting of Workers (Amendment) Regulations, 1942.

Belarus - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Governmental Decree No. 47 of 2 April 2009 on criteria for the mass dismissal of employees. -

Adoption: 2009-04-02 | Date of entry into force: 2009-04-02 | BLR-2009-R-83436

Establishes criteria of mass dismissal of employees in various type of organizations. Namely, it is considered as mass dismissal the cancellation of employment contracts before their coming to the end in cases of liquidation of the organization (with staff more than 25 employees) or cutting its staff.

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Loi du 15 juin 2020 visant à suspendre les délais de préavis des congés donnés avant ou durant la période de suspension temporaire de l'exécution du contrat de travail pour cause de force majeure en raison de la crise du COVID-19. -

Adoption: 2020-06-15 | Date of entry into force: 2020-06-22 | BEL-2020-L-110717

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Collective agreement

Convention collective de travail n° 24quinquies du 27 septembre 2016, conclue au sein du Conseil national du Travail, modifiant la convention collective de travail n° 24 du 2 octobre 1975 concernant la procédure d'information et de consultation des représentants des travailleurs en matière de licenciements collectifs, modifiée par les conventions collectives de travail n° 24bis du 6 décembre 1983, 24ter du 8 octobre 1985 et 24quater du 21 décembre 1993. -

Adoption: 2016-09-27 | Date of entry into force: 2016-06-04 | BEL-2016-CA-103655

Modifie notamment l'article 5 de la convention collective n° 24 relatif aux entreprises exclues de cette procédure.

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Collective agreement

Convention collective de travail n° 102bis du 27 septembre 2016, conclue au sein du Conseil national du Travail, modifiant la convention collective de travail n° 102 du 5 octobre 2011 concernant le maintien des droits des travailleurs en cas de changement d'employeur du fait d'une réorganisation judiciaire par transfert sous autorité de justice. -

Adoption: 2016-09-27 | BEL-2016-CA-103657

Modifie l'article 4 relatif aux cas d'exclusion du champ d'application de la convention collective.

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté royal du 24 avril 2014 modifiant l'arrêté royal du 9 janvier 2014 relatif à l'indemnité en compensation du licenciement. -

Adoption: 2014-04-24 | Date of entry into force: 2014-06-01 | BEL-2014-R-96348

Contient des dispositions relatives à la période indemnisable ainsi qu'au modalités de paiement de l'indemnité.

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Collective agreement

Convention collective de travail n° 109 du 12 février 2014, conclue au sein du Conseil national du Travail, concernant la motivation du licenciement. -

Adoption: 2014-02-12 | Date of entry into force: 2014-04-01 | BEL-2014-CA-95688

Vise, d'une part, à introduire le droit pour le travailleur de connaître les motifs concrets qui ont conduit à son licenciement et, d'autre part, à introduire le droit pour le travailleur d'obtenir une indemnisation si son licenciement était manifestement déraisonnable. Est rendue obligatoire par arrêté royal du 9 mars 2014.

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté royal du 9 janvier 2014 relatif à l'indemnité en compensation du licenciement. -

Adoption: 2014-01-09 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | BEL-2014-R-95461

Porte sur le calcul et l'octroi de cette indemnité.

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Collective agreement

Convention collective de travail n° 102 du 5 octobre 2011, conclue au sein du Conseil national du Travail, relative au maintien des droits des travailleurs en cas de changement d'employeur du fait d'une réorganisation judiciaire par transfert sous autorité de justice. -

Adoption: 2011-10-05 | BEL-2011-CA-92972

Est rendue obligatoire par arrêté royal le 14 avril 2013.
Chapitre Ier: Objet et champ d'application
Chapitre II: Définitions
Chapitre III: Information des travailleurs et du candidat-repreneur
Chapitre IV: Maintien des droits des travailleurs
Chapitre V: Convention de transfert projeté
Chapitre VI: Sort des dettes
Chapitre VII: Dispositions finales

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Collective agreement

Convention collective de travail n° 102 du 5 octobre 2011, conclue au sein du Conseil national du Travail, relative au maintien des droits des travailleurs en cas de changement d'employeur du fait d'une réorganisation judiciaire par transfert sous autorité de justice. -

Adoption: 2011-10-05 | BEL-2011-CA-103656

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Collective agreement

Convention collective de travail n° 10sexies du 1er avril 2009, conclue au sein du Conseil national du Travail, modifiant la convention collective de travail n° 10 relative aux licenciements collectifs. -

Adoption: 2009-04-01 | Date of entry into force: 2009-04-01 | BEL-2009-CA-81907

Rendue obligatoire par arrêté royal le 28 juin 2009, publié au Moniteur belge du 13 juillet 2009.

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Collective agreement

Convention collective de travail n° 96 du 20 février 2009, conclue au sein du Conseil national du Travail, instituant un régime d'indemnité complémentaire pour certains travailleurs âgés, en cas de licenciement, en exécution de l'accord interprofessionnel du 22 décembre 2008. -

Adoption: 2009-02-20 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2010-12-31 | BEL-2009-CA-81914

Bénéficie aux travailleurs qui sont licenciés, sauf en cas de motif grave au sens de la législation sur les contrats de travail, et qui sont âgés, au cours de la période du 1er janvier 2010 au 31 décembre 2010, de 56 ans ou plus et peuvent se prévaloir au moment de la fin du contrat de travail d'un passé professionnel d'au moins 40 ans en tant que travailleur salarié.

Est rendue obligatoire par un arrêté royal du 28 juin 2009, publié au Moniteur belge du 13 juillet 2009.

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Collective agreement

Convention collective de travail n° 97 du 20 février 2009, conclue au sein du Conseil national du Travail, instaurant et déterminant, pour 2009 et 2010, la procédure de mise en oeuvre et les conditions d'octroi d'un régime d'indemnisation complémentaire au bénéfice de certains travailleurs âgés licenciés occupés dans une branche d'activité qui ne relève pas d'une commission paritaire instituée ou lorsque la commission paritaire instituée ne fonctionne pas. -

Adoption: 2009-02-20 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2010-12-31 | BEL-2009-CA-81915

Est rendue obligatoire par un arrêté du 28 juin 2009, publié au Moniteur belge du 13 juillet 2009.

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Collective agreement

Convention collective de travail n° 91 du 20 décembre 2007, conclue au sein du Conseil national du Travail, fixant les conditions d'octroi d'une indemnité complémentaire dans le cadre de la prépension pour certains travailleurs âgés moins valides ou ayant des problèmes physiques graves, en cas de licenciement. -

Adoption: 2007-12-20 | BEL-2007-CA-77997

A été rendue obligatoire par arrêté royal du 10 février 2008, publié au Moniteur belge du 21 février 2008.

Belgium - Employment security, termination of employment - Collective agreement

Convention collective de travail n° 92 du 20 décembre 2007, conclue au sein du Conseil national du Travail, instituant un régime d'indemnité complémentaire pour certains travailleurs âgés, en cas de licenciement, en exécution de l'accord interprofessionnel du 2 février 2007. -

Adoption: 2007-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2009-12-31 | BEL-2007-CA-77999

Concerne les travailleurs âgés de 56 ans et comptabilisant une carrière de 40 années.

A été rendue obligatoire par arrêté royal du 10 février 2008, publié au Moniteur belge du 21 février 2008.