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| Name: | Civil Service Act (No. 19 of 1991). |
| Country: | Yemen |
| Subject(s): | Public and civil servants |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1991-03-21 |
| Entry into force: | |
| Published on: | Official Gazette, 1991-03-31, No. 6, pp. 1-43 |
| ISN: | YEM-1991-L-43296 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=43296&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Official Gazette, 1991-03-31, No. 6, pp. 1-43 |
| Abstract/Citation: | Provides comprehensive legislation concerning the employment of civil servants. Chapter 1 outlines bodies responsible for administering the civil service; s. 6 establishes a Higher Council of the Civil Service with the function of training and developing human resources. Chapter 2 sets forth obligations of employees. No civil servant may hold more than one post at a time (s. 14). Chapter 3 establishes the wage structure and classification of posts. Chapter 4 contains provisions relating to appointment, promotion and upgrading. Inter alia, every administrative unit shall appoint a specific number of disabled persons (s. 24). Chapter 5 relates to hours of work, leave, and overtime; s. 48 stipulates that pregnant or breast-feeding women shall not work more than 4 or 5 hours a day, respectively. Chapter 6 relates to employee mobility, including secondment. Chapter 11 contains provisions concerning labour relations. Employees have the right to organize and enjoy protection for participation in trade union activities (ss. 126-129). Other provisions relate to social security, training and disciplinary measures. Available in French. |
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