LLMD

Labour Law (MD)

Labour Law of the Republic of Moldova


In force since 2017-08-18, valid until before 2021-10-29

Art.

80

Technical unemployment

(1) Technical unemployment represents the temporary impossibility of the continuation of the production activity by the unit employer or by an internal subdivision of it for objective economic reasons.


(2) The duration of the technical unemployment may not exceed 4 months during a calendar year.


(3) During the technical unemployment, the employees will be at the disposal of the employer, who will always have the possibility to order the resumption of the activity.


(4) During the period of technical unemployment, the employees benefit monthly from an indemnity that cannot be less than 50 percent of their basic salary, except for the cases of suspension of the individual employment contract according to art. 77 letter c).


(5) The manner in which the employees will execute the obligation to be available to the employer, as well as the concrete amount of the indemnity that the employees benefit during the period of technical unemployment, are established by the order (disposition, decision, decision) of the employer. labor and collective agreements.

In force since 2021-10-29

Art.

80

Technical unemployment

(1) The technical unemployment represents the temporary impossibility of the continuation of the activity by the employer, unit or by an internal subdivision of it:


a) for objective economic reasons;


b) following the declaration of a state of emergency, siege and war;


c) as a result of the restrictions imposed in the state of emergency in public health.


(2) The duration of the technical unemployment instituted pursuant to par. (1) lit. a) may not exceed 4 months during a calendar year.


(3) During the technical unemployment, the employees will be at the disposal of the employer, who will always have the possibility to order the resumption of the activity.


(4) During the period of technical unemployment, the employees benefit monthly from an indemnity that cannot be less than 50 percent of their basic salary, except for the cases of suspension of the individual employment contract according to art. 77 letter c).


(4.1) In the case of the establishment of technical unemployment pursuant to par. (1) lit. b) and c), the allowance may be paid in full or in part from the state budget, in the manner established by the Government.


(4.2) If the technical unemployment benefit is paid from the state budget, the jobs occupied by the persons for whom these benefits have been paid may not be reduced for a period at least equal to the period of the technical unemployment for which they were paid. they paid these indemnities, except in cases of insolvency.


(5) The manner in which the employees will execute the obligation to be available to the employer, as well as the concrete amount of the indemnity that the employees benefit from during the technical unemployment, are established by the order (disposition, decision, decision) of the employer. labor and collective agreements.