LLMD

Labour Law (MD)

Labour Law of the Republic of Moldova


In force since 2016-09-09, valid until before 2022-05-13

Art.

128

The wage

(1) The salary represents any reward or gain valued in money, paid to the employee by the employer under the individual employment contract, for the work performed or to be performed.


(2) When establishing and paying the salary, no discrimination on the grounds of sex, age, disability, social origin, family situation, ethnicity, race or nationality, political options or religious beliefs, membership or trade union activity is allowed.


(3) The salary is confidential and guaranteed.

In force since 2022-05-13

Art.

128

Salary

(1) Wages are any reward or gain valued in money, paid to the employee by the employer under the individual employment contract for work done or to be done.


(2) In the determination and payment of wages, no discrimination shall be permitted on the grounds of sex, age, disability, social origin, family status, ethnicity, race or nationality, political or religious beliefs, trade union membership or activity.


(2.1) The employer is obliged to ensure equal pay for male and female employees for equal work or work of equal value.


(2.2) In assessing whether employees are performing work of equal value, the employer shall consider aspects of the employee's work, including:


a) degree of responsibility;


b) skill level and experience;


c) effort and nature of the tasks involved;


d) working conditions.


(2.3) Employers of medium-sized and large enterprises are obliged to inform employees and/or their representatives periodically, but not less frequently than once a year (at the latest in the first half of the year following the year of management), of the gender pay gap by employee category and function.


(2.4) The employer must make available to employees, in an easily accessible manner, information on the criteria used for the job evaluation and classification system for determining pay levels applied in the establishment.


(3) Pay is confidential and guaranteed.