Basic labour law information |
Lao People's Democratic Republic - Basic laws in NATLEX |
01.01) Constitutional law |
 Constitution |
01.02) Labour codes, general labour and employment acts |
| Labour Law 2006 (No. 06/NA). |
01.04) Criminal and penal law |
| Criminal Procedure Law, (No. 01/NA). |
| Penal Law, 1989. |
01.06) Economic and social policy |
| Law on the Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. |
02) Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations |
| Trade Unions Act (2007). |
04) Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons |
| Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Children, 2007 (No. 05/NA) (Promulgated under Decree No. 04/PO of 16 January 2007). |
05) Equality of opportunity and treatment |
| Law on Development and Protection of Women, 2004 (No.08/NA) (promulgated under Decree No. 70/PO of 2004). |
14) Occupational safety and health |
| Law on Hygiene, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. |
15) Social security (general standards) |
| Decree No. 207/PM regarding the Social Security Regime for Employees in Enterprises. |
22.01) Agriculture workers |
| Law on Agriculture, 1998 (01-98/NA) (Promulgated by Decree No. 105/PO of 6 November 1998). |
22.02) Mining and quarrying workers |
| Mining Law, 1997 (No. 04-97/NA) (Promulgated by Decree No. 36/PO of 31 May 1997). |
22.10) Public and civil servants |
| Decree on Civil Servants, 2003 (Decree No. 82/PM) |
