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Suriname - Basic laws in NATLEX
01.01) Constitutional law
Constitution of the Republic of Suriname.
01.02) Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Labour Act 1963 (No. 163 of 1963).
01.03) Civil, commercial and family law
Civil Code.
02) Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Law on Collective Agreements 1962 (No. 106 of 1962).
Resolution No. 4972 of 7 July 1999 regarding the establishment and terms of reference of a body charged with holding negotiations between the authorities and civil servants' organizations on basic conditions of employment and fringe benefits.
Labour Dispute Act (No. 104).
Decree of 24 October 1981 on the Recognition of Workers' Trade Unions (N. 163)
06) Tripartite consultations
Labour Advisory Board Decree.
08.01) Disabled workers
National Advisory Council on Policy for the Disabled regulations.
10) Employment security, termination of employment
Dismissal Permits Decree (Decree E-39).
11) Cooperatives
Cooperative Associations Ordinance.
12) Conditions of employment
Trades and Occupations (Permits) Decree.
13.01) Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave
Holiday Act, 1975 (No. 164-c).
14) Occupational safety and health
Safety Ordinance (No. 145 of 1947).
14.01) Protection against particular hazards
Ionising Radiations Decree.
15.01) Medical care and sickness benefit
General Sickness Expenses Insurance Act.
17) Migrant workers
Law on Nationality and Residence, 1975.
Work Permits (Aliens) Decree.
Aliens Act 1991.
18) Seafarers
Maritime Authority Act (No. 37 of 2002).
19) Fishers
Fish Inspection Act, 2000 (No. 107).
22.10) Public and civil servants
Resolution No. 4972 of 7 July 1999 regarding the establishment and terms of reference of a body charged with holding negotiations between the authorities and civil servants' organizations on basic conditions of employment and fringe benefits.
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