LLMD

Labour Law (MD)

Labour Law of the Republic of Moldova


In force since 2022-04-25, valid until before 2022-05-13

Art.

10

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In force since 2022-05-13

Art.

10

Employer's rights and obligations

(1) The employer has the right:


a) conclude, amend, suspend and terminate individual employment contracts with employees in the manner and under the conditions laid down in this Code and other regulations;


b) require employees to fulfil their work obligations and to show good housekeeping towards the employer's property;


c) to encourage employees to work efficiently and conscientiously;


c.1) provide employees with childcare services for children up to the age of 3;


d) to hold employees liable for disciplinary and material matters in the manner laid down in this Code and other regulations;


e) issue regulations at unit level;


f) to create and join employers' associations for the representation and defence of its interests.


(2) The employer is obliged:


a) comply with laws and other regulations, the terms of the collective labour contract and collective agreements;


b) comply with the terms of individual employment contracts;


b.1) to approve and/or amend the establishment's personnel lists under the conditions laid down in this Code;


c) (repealed)


d) provide employees with the work provided for in the individual employment contract;


e) provide employees with working conditions appropriate to the requirements of occupational safety and health;


f) provide employees with the necessary equipment, tools, technical documentation and other means to perform their work duties;


f.1) ensure equal opportunities and treatment for all persons in employment according to their profession, in vocational guidance and training, and in promotion in the service, without discrimination of any kind;


f.2) apply the same criteria for assessing the quality of work, for sanctions and for dismissal;


f.3) to take measures to prevent sexual harassment at work, as well as measures to prevent harassment for lodging complaints of discrimination with the competent body;


f.4) ensure equal conditions for women and men to combine work and family obligations;


f.5) introduce provisions in the internal rules of the unit prohibiting discrimination on any grounds and sexual harassment;


f.6) ensure respect for the dignity of employees at work;


g) ensure equal pay for equal work or work of equal value;


h) to pay wages in full within the time limits laid down in this Code, the collective labour agreement and individual employment contracts;


i) to conduct collective negotiations and conclude the collective labour contract, providing the employees' representatives with the complete and truthful information necessary for this purpose, as well as the information necessary to control the execution of the contract;


j) inform and consult employees on the economic situation of the establishment, occupational safety and health and other matters relating to the operation of the establishment in accordance with the provisions of this Code;


k) to fulfil in time the prescriptions of the state supervisory and control bodies, to pay the fines imposed for the violation of legislative and other normative acts containing the rules of labour law;


l) to examine the complaints of employees and their representatives on violations of legislative acts and other normative acts containing labour law norms, to take measures for their removal, informing the mentioned persons about it within the terms established by law;


m) to create conditions for the participation of employees in the management of the establishment in the manner established by this Code and other normative acts;


n) provide employees with the social and health conditions necessary for the fulfilment of their work obligations;


o) to carry out compulsory social and medical insurance of employees in the manner prescribed by the legislation in force;


p) compensate material and moral damage caused to employees in connection with the fulfilment of their work obligations, in the manner laid down in this Code and other normative acts;


r) to fulfil other obligations laid down in this Code, other legislation, collective agreements, collective and individual employment contracts.