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- Employment Act [EA], Act No. 6 of 2006
Fecha: 24 May 2006 (ver en NATLEX
»)
- The Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act [LDA], Act No. 8 of 2006
Fecha: 24 May 2006 (ver en NATLEX
»)
- The Employment Regulations, 2011, Statutory Instrument No. 61 of 2011
Fecha: 28 Apr 2011 (ver en NATLEX
»)
Definición de despido colectivo (número de empleados afectados):
Termination of at least 10 employees over a period of not more than 3 months for reasons of an economic, technological, structural or similar nature.
Consultación previa con los sindicatos (representantes de los trabajadores)
: No
Remarks:
- The EA does not require the employer to consult with the worker's representatives. The employer is only required to inform them.
See art. 81(1)a) EA: An employer who intends to carry out collective terminations shall "provide the representatives of the labour union, if any, that represent the employees in the undertaking with relevant information, and in good time which shall be a period of at least four weeks before the first terminations shall take effect, except when the employer can show that it is not practicable to comply with such a time-limit [...]".
Notificación a la administración: Sí
Remarks:
- Art. 81(1) b): notification to the Commissioner (in the Ministry of Labor) in writing of the reasons for the terminations, the number and categories of workers concerned and the period over which the terminations are intended to be carried out.
New in April 2011: Employment Regulations of 2011 specify in Reg. 44 (a) that the employer shall also indicate the age, sex, occupation, wages, duration of employment and the exact date of termination.
Notificación a los representantes de los trabajadores
: Sí
Remarks:
- See art. 81(1)a) EA: obligation to provide the representatives of the labour union, if any, that represent the employees in the undertaking with relevant information, at least four weeks before the first terminations shall take effect.
Aprobación de la administración publica o de organismos judiciales
: No
Acuerdo de los representantes de los trabajadores: No
Reglas de prioridad para los despidos colectivos (consideraciones sociales, edad, años de servicio): No
Remarks:
- No statutory provision in the legislation reviewed.
Obligación del empleador de considerar solucionés alternativas al despido (transferencia, formación...): No
Remarks:
- No statutory provision in the legislation reviewed.
Reglas de prioridad para la re-contratación: No
Remarks:
- No statutory provision in the legislation reviewed.
+ show references
- Employment Act [EA], Act No. 6 of 2006
Fecha: 24 May 2006 (ver en NATLEX
»)
- The Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act [LDA], Act No. 8 of 2006
Fecha: 24 May 2006 (ver en NATLEX
»)
- The Employment Regulations, 2011, Statutory Instrument No. 61 of 2011
Fecha: 28 Apr 2011 (ver en NATLEX
»)
Definición de despido colectivo (número de empleados afectados):
Termination of at least 10 employees over a period of not more than 3 months for reasons of an economic, technological, structural or similar nature.
Consultación previa con los sindicatos (representantes de los trabajadores)
: No
Remarks:
- The EA does not require the employer to consult with the worker's representatives. The employer is only required to inform them.
See art. 81(1)a) EA: An employer who intends to carry out collective terminations shall "provide the representatives of the labour union, if any, that represent the employees in the undertaking with relevant information, and in good time which shall be a period of at least four weeks before the first terminations shall take effect, except when the employer can show that it is not practicable to comply with such a time-limit [...]".
Notificación a la administración: Sí
NOTE: This information has changed since the previous period covered.
Remarks:
- Art. 81(1) b): notification to the Commissioner (in the Ministry of Labor) in writing of the reasons for the terminations, the number and categories of workers concerned and the period over which the terminations are intended to be carried out.
New in April 2011: Employment Regulations of 2011 specify in Reg. 44 (a) that the employer shall also indicate the age, sex, occupation, wages, duration of employment and the exact date of termination.
Notificación a los representantes de los trabajadores
: Sí
Remarks:
- See art. 81(1)a) EA: obligation to provide the representatives of the labour union, if any, that represent the employees in the undertaking with relevant information, at least four weeks before the first terminations shall take effect.
Aprobación de la administración publica o de organismos judiciales
: No
Acuerdo de los representantes de los trabajadores: No
Reglas de prioridad para los despidos colectivos (consideraciones sociales, edad, años de servicio): No
Remarks:
- No statutory provision in the legislation reviewed.
Obligación del empleador de considerar solucionés alternativas al despido (transferencia, formación...): No
Remarks:
- No statutory provision in the legislation reviewed.
Reglas de prioridad para la re-contratación: No
Remarks:
- No statutory provision in the legislation reviewed.
+ show references
- Employment Act [EA], Act No. 6 of 2006
Fecha: 24 May 2006 (ver en NATLEX
»)
- The Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act [LDA], Act No. 8 of 2006
Fecha: 24 May 2006 (ver en NATLEX
»)
Definición de despido colectivo (número de empleados afectados):
Termination of at least 10 employees over a period of not more than 3 months for reasons of an economic, technological, structural or similar nature.
Consultación previa con los sindicatos (representantes de los trabajadores)
: No
Remarks:
- The EA does not require the employer to consult with the worker's representatives. The employer is only required to inform them.
See art. 81(1)a) EA: An employer who intends to carry out collective terminations shall "provide the representatives of the labour union, if any, that represent the employees in the undertaking with relevant information, and in good time which shall be a period of at least four weeks before the first terminations shall take effect, except when the employer can show that it is not practicable to comply with such a time-limit [...]".
Notificación a la administración: Sí
Remarks:
- Art. 81(1) b): notification to the Commissioner (in the Ministry of Labor) in writing of the reasons for the terminations, the number and categories of workers concerned and the period over which the terminations are intended to be carried out.
Notificación a los representantes de los trabajadores
: Sí
Remarks:
- See art. 81(1)a) EA: obligation to provide the representatives of the labour union, if any, that represent the employees in the undertaking with relevant information, at least four weeks before the first terminations shall take effect.
Aprobación de la administración publica o de organismos judiciales
: No
Acuerdo de los representantes de los trabajadores: No
Reglas de prioridad para los despidos colectivos (consideraciones sociales, edad, años de servicio): No
Remarks:
- No statutory provision in the legislation reviewed.
Obligación del empleador de considerar solucionés alternativas al despido (transferencia, formación...): No
Remarks:
- No statutory provision in the legislation reviewed.
Reglas de prioridad para la re-contratación: No
Remarks:
- No statutory provision in the legislation reviewed.
+ show references
- Employment Act [EA], Act No. 6 of 2006
Fecha: 24 May 2006 (ver en NATLEX
»)
- The Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act [LDA], Act No. 8 of 2006
Fecha: 24 May 2006 (ver en NATLEX
»)
Definición de despido colectivo (número de empleados afectados):
Termination of at least 10 employees over a period of not more than 3 months for reasons of an economic, technological, structural or similar nature.
Consultación previa con los sindicatos (representantes de los trabajadores)
: No
Remarks:
- The EA does not require the employer to consult with the worker's representatives. The employer is only required to inform them.
See art. 81(1)a) EA: An employer who intends to carry out collective terminations shall "provide the representatives of the labour union, if any, that represent the employees in the undertaking with relevant information, and in good time which shall be a period of at least four weeks before the first terminations shall take effect, except when the employer can show that it is not practicable to comply with such a time-limit [...]".
Notificación a la administración: Sí
Remarks:
- Art. 81(1) b): notification to the Commissioner (in the Ministry of Labor) in writing of the reasons for the terminations, the number and categories of workers concerned and the period over which the terminations are intended to be carried out.
Notificación a los representantes de los trabajadores
: Sí
Remarks:
- See art. 81(1)a) EA: obligation to provide the representatives of the labour union, if any, that represent the employees in the undertaking with relevant information, at least four weeks before the first terminations shall take effect.
Aprobación de la administración publica o de organismos judiciales
: No
Acuerdo de los representantes de los trabajadores: No
Reglas de prioridad para los despidos colectivos (consideraciones sociales, edad, años de servicio): No
Remarks:
- No statutory provision in the legislation reviewed.
Obligación del empleador de considerar solucionés alternativas al despido (transferencia, formación...): No
Remarks:
- No statutory provision in the legislation reviewed.
Reglas de prioridad para la re-contratación: No
Remarks:
- No statutory provision in the legislation reviewed.