LLMD

Labour Law (MD)

Labour Law of the Republic of Moldova


In force since 2003-10-01

Art.

46

Parties to the individual employment contract

(1) The parties to the individual employment contract are the employee and the employer.


(2) The natural person acquires the capacity to work at the age of 16.


(3) The natural person may conclude an individual employment contract also at the age of 15, with the written consent of the parents or legal representatives, if, consequently, his health, development, training and professional training will not be endangered.


(4) It is prohibited the employment of persons up to 15 years of age, as well as the employment of persons deprived by the court of the right to hold certain positions or to exercise a certain activity in the respective positions and activities.


(5) As an employer, part of the individual employment contract can be any natural or legal person, regardless of the type of property and the legal form of organization, which uses salaried work.


(6) The legal person employer may conclude individual employment contracts from the moment of acquiring the legal personality.


(7) The natural person employer may conclude individual employment contracts from the moment of acquiring the full capacity to exercise.


(8) It is forbidden to conclude an individual employment contract for the purpose of performing a work or an illegal or immoral activity.


(9) The citizens of the Republic of Moldova, foreign citizens and stateless persons may be part of the individual employment contract, except for the cases provided by the legislation in force.