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Labour and Employment Act of Bhutan, 2007.

Country(ies)

Bhutan

Subjects (Classification)

Labour codes, general labour and employment acts

Adopted on (Date of text)

2007-02-20

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Abstract/Citation

Chapter I - Preliminary
Chapter II - Prohibitions [includes forced or compulsory labour, the worst forms of child labour, discrimination of employees and job seekers and sexual harassment]
Chapter III - Labour Administration
Chapter IV - Notices
Chapter V - Contracts of Employment
Chapter VI - Compensation and Benefits
Chapter VII - Hours of Work and Leave
Chapter VIII - Wages
Chapter IX - Occupational Health and Safety
Chapter X - Minimum age for Admission to Employment
Chapter XI - Workers' Associations
Chapter XII - Resolution of Labour Disputes
Chapter XIII - Employment Agents
Chapter XIV - Employment of Foreigners
Chapter XV - Miscellaneous Provisions

Repeals the following:
1. Rules and Regulations for Employment of Bhutanese Nationals in the Private Sector (1998).
2. Recruitment Agencies and Workmen's Compensation (1994), Chapters 1,2,4 and 5 and paragraphs 1,2,3,4,5,and 7 on the procedure for recruitment of Foreign Workforce of the Chathrim for Wage rate.