LLMD

Labour Law (MD)

Labour Law of the Republic of Moldova


In force since 2015-12-18, valid until before 2022-08-26

Art.

60

Probation

(1) In order to verify the professional aptitudes of the employee, at the conclusion of the individual employment contract, a probationary period of maximum 3 months and maximum 6 months may be established - in the case of the head of the unit, his deputies, the accountant -boss and other persons with a position of responsibility whose list is approved by the employer in consultation with the employees' representatives. In the case of employment of unskilled workers, the probationary period shall be set as an exception and may not exceed 30 calendar days.


(2) The probationary period does not include the period of the employee being on medical leave and other periods in which he was absent from work for justified reasons, documented.


(3) The probation period clause must be provided in the individual employment contract. In the absence of such a clause, the employee is considered to have been employed without probation.


(4) During the probationary period, the employee benefits from all the rights and fulfills the obligations provided by the labor legislation, by the internal regulation of the unit, by the collective contract and by the individual labor contract.


(5) Only one probationary period may be established during the individual employment contract.

In force since 2022-08-26

Art.

60

Probation

(1) In order to verify the professional skills of the employee, at the conclusion of the individual employment contract, he may be assigned a trial period of no more than 6 months. In the case of hiring unskilled workers, the trial period is established as an exception and cannot exceed 30 calendar days.


(2) The probationary period does not include the period of the employee being on medical leave and other periods in which he was absent from work for valid reasons, documented.


(3) The clause regarding the trial period must be stipulated in the individual employment contract. In the absence of such a clause, it is considered that the employee was hired without a trial period.


(4) During the trial period, the employee benefits from all the rights and fulfills the obligations stipulated by the labor legislation, the internal regulations of the unit, the collective and the individual labor contract.


(5) Only one trial period can be established during the individual employment contract.