TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................ ................................. 5
SECTION I - SCOPE OF APPLICATION ................................................................ ................................. 5
SECTION II - NON- DISCRIMINATION ................................................................ .................................. 8
SECTION III - PUBLIC ORDER ................................................................ ............................................... 9
SECTION IV - PUBLICITY ................................ ................................................................ ...................... 9
SECTION V - FORCED LABOUR ................................................................ ................................ ............ 9
CHAPTER II - ENTERPRISES - ESTABLISHMENTS................................ ........................................ 10
SECTION I - DECLARATION OF THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE ENTERPRISE ............. 10
SECTION II - DECLARATION ON MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL ................................................... 10
SECTION III - INTERNAL REGULATIONS OF THE ENTERPRISE ................................ .................. 11
SECTION IV - WORKBOOK ................................ ................................................................ .................. 12
SECTION V - PAYROLL LEDGER ................................................................ ........................................ 14
SECTION VI - COMPANY STORE ................................................................ ........................................ 14
SECTION VII - GUARANTEE................................ ................................................................ ................ 15
SECTION VIII - CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOUR CONTRACTOR................................ ................ 15
CHAPTER III - APPRENTICESHIP ................................................................ ...................................... 17
SECTION I - NATURE AND FORM OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CONTRACT ................................. 17
SECTION II - TERMS OF APPRENTICESHIP CONTRACT ................................ ................................ 18
SECTION III - DUTIES OF INSTRUCTORS AND APPRENTICES ................................ ..................... 19
SECTION IV - MONITORING OF APPRENTICESHIP ................................ ........................................ 20
SECTION V - TERMINATION OF APPRENTICESHIP CONTRACT................................ .................. 20
CHAPTER IV - THE LABOUR CONTRACT................................ ........................................................ 21
SECTION I - SIGNING AND EXECUTION OF A LABOUR CONTRACT ................................ .......... 21
SECTION II - SUSPENSION OF THE LABOUR CONTRACT................................ ............................. 23
SECTION III - TERMINATION OF THE LABOUR CONTRACT ........................................................ 25
A. Labour Contracts of Specific Duration ................................ .......................................................... 25
B. Labour Contracts of Unspecified Duration................................................................ .................... 26
C. Indemnity for Dismissal................................ ................................................................ .................. 30
D. Damages................................ ................................................................ ................................ .......... 30
E. Mass Layoff ................................................................ ................................................................ ..... 32
CHAPTER V - COLLECTIVE LABOUR A GREEMENTS................................ .................................. 32
CHAPTER VI - GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS ................................ ...................................... 35
SECTION I - WAGE ................................ ................................................................ ................................ 35
A. Wage Determination ................................ ................................................................ ....................... 35
B. Guaranteed Minimum Wage ................................................................ ................................ .......... 36
C. Payment of Wages................................ ................................................................ ........................... 37
D. Lapse of Lawsuits for Payment of Wages ................................ ...................................................... 39
E. Guarantees and Priority of Wage Claims................................................................ ....................... 39
F. Wage Deduction ................................................................ .............................................................. 41
G. Garnishment and Assignment of Wages of Workers and Domestics ................................ ............ 42
H. Tips - Supervision and Distribution of Tips................................ ................................................... 43
SECTION II - HOURS OF WORK - DAILY AND WEEKLY HOURS ................................ .................. 43
SECTION III - NIGHT WORK ................................ ................................................................ ................ 45
SECTION IV - WEEKLY TIME OFF ................................................................ ...................................... 45
SECTION V - PAID HOLIDAYS ................................ ................................................................ ............ 49