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LTU-2016-L-104722
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Title_of_text
Law No XII-2470 of 21 June 2016 "On Employment".
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Lithuania
Subjects (Classification)
Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services; Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
2016-06-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Chapter I: General provisions
Chapter II: Employment forms and system thereof
Chapter III: Support for employment
Chapter IV: Illegal work, undeclared work, undeclared self-employment and violations of foreigners’ employment procedures
Chapter V: Liability and settlement of disputes over the implementation of employment support measures and the provision of labour market services
Chapter VI: Final provisions.
Repeals the previous Law on Employment; also Law No. X-694 "On Support for Employment".
Implements the following legal acts of the European Union:
1. Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (OJ 2006 L 376, p. 36).
2. Council Directive 2009/50/EC of 25 May 2009 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment (OJ 2009 L 155, p. 17).
3. Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ 2009 L 168, p. 24).
4. Directive 2011/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State (OJ 2011 L 343, p. 1).
5. Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers (OJ 2014 L 94, p. 375).
6. Directive 2014/54/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on measures facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of freedom of movement for workers (OJ 2014 L 128, p. 8).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2017-01-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2006-12-12 (EEU-2006-DI-75176)
Directive 2006/123/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 12 décembre 2006 relative aux services dans le marché intérieur.
Implementing text(s)
2009-05-25 (EEU-2009-DI-81650)
Directive 2009/50/CE du Conseil du 25 mai 2009 établissant les conditions d'entrée et de séjour des ressortissants de pays tiers aux fins d'un emploi hautement qualifié.
Implementing text(s)
2009-06-18 (EEU-2009-DI-81673)
Directive 2009/52/CE du parlement européen et du Conseil du 18 juin 2009 prévoyant des normes minimales concernant les sanctions et les mesures à l'encontre des employeurs de ressortissants de pays tiers en séjour irrégulier.
Implementing text(s)
2011-12-13 (EEU-2011-DI-88962)
Directive 2011/98/UE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 13 décembre 2011 établissant une procédure de demande unique en vue de la délivrance d'un permis unique autorisant les ressortissants de pays tiers à résider et à travailler sur le territoire d'un État membre et établissant un socle commun de droits pour les travailleurs issus de pays tiers qui résident légalement dans un État membre.
Implementing text(s)
2014-02-26 (EEU-2014-DI-93934)
Directive 2014/36/UE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 26 février 2014 établissant les conditions d'entrée et de séjour des ressortissants de pays tiers aux fins d'un emploi en tant que travailleur saisonnier.
Implementing text(s)
2014-04-16 (EEU-2014-DI-95939)
Directive 2014/54/UE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 16 avril 2014 relative à des mesures facilitant l'exercice des droits conférés aux travailleurs dans le contexte de la libre circulation des travailleurs.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2017-12-21 (LTU-2017-L-107101)
Law No. XIII-941 of 21 December 2017 "To Amend Articles 13, 16, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 37, 38, 39, 39.1, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 48 and 49 of the Law No. XII-2470 "On Employment"".
Amending text(s)
2017-12-14 (LTU-2017-L-107102)
Law No. XIII-890 of 14 December 2017 "To Amend the Title of Section I and Articles 12, 12.1, 20, 36, 37 of the Law "On Employment"".
Amending text(s)
2017-06-06 (LTU-2017-L-107103)
Law No. XIII-416 of 6 June 2017 "To Amend Articles 12, 13, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 56, 57, 58, 60 the Law "On Employment" and to Supplement the Law with new Article 39.1".
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1991-11-28 (LTU-1991-L-34754)
Act No. I-2048 on employment contract.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
legislation on-line
Publisher
Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
Country
Lithuania
URL
http://www3.lrs.lt/dokpaieska/forma_e.htm
File
employment Lithuan.pdf (PDF in Lithuanian)
Electronic source title
legislation on-line
Publisher
Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
Country
Lithuania
URL
http://www3.lrs.lt/dokpaieska/forma_e.htm
File
LAW ON EMPLOYMENT.Nr_4829_U imtumo statymas_EN.pdf (PDF in English)