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Published: 07.08.2020.
Labour Law

Added: 29.12.2025
Labour Dispute Law

Added: 09.12.2025
Law "On Trade Unions"

Added: 20.10.2025
Employers' Organisations and their Associations Law

Added: 20.10.2025
Regulations regarding Work in which Employment of Children from the Age of 13 is permitted

Added: 12.01.2025
Procedures for Issuing Permits for Employment of Children as Performers in Cultural, Artistic, Sporting and Advertising Activiti

Added: 26.09.2024
Regulations regarding Work in which Employment of Adolescents is prohibited and Exceptions when Employment in such Work is Permi Regulations regarding Work in which Employment of Adolescents is prohibited and Exceptions when Employment in such Work is Permitted in Connection with Vocational Training of the Adolescent

Added: 04.12.2025
Regulations regarding Seasonal Work

Added: 23.04.2025
Regulations regarding Work in Activity Areas where an Employment Contract is Normally not Entered into for an Unspecified Period

Added: 03.12.2025
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