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Latvia - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 337 of 2 June 2020 on Amendments to the Regulations No. 7 of 5 January 1999 on Procedure for Registration of Infectious Diseases. -

Adoption: 2020-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 2020-06-05 | LVA-2020-R-112722

Contains dispositions on HIV/AIDS.

Latvia - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Operationnal Strategy of the Ministry of Health (2019-2021). -

Adoption: 2019-06-06 | LVA-2019-M-112730

Latvia - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 735 of 12 December 2017 on Amendment to the Regulation No. 7 on Procedure for Registration of Infectious Diseases. -

Adoption: 2017-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | LVA-2017-R-112721

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. 22 November 2017 "To Amend the Law "On Immigration"". -

Adoption: 2017-11-22 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | LVA-2017-L-107063

Makes wording changes in Transitional provisions: in particular, in paragraphs 26, 27, 31, 33 on the payment sizes for temporary residence permit, also supplementing it with new paragraph 45 concerning the entry into force of the above mentioned amendments.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of 22 November 2017 "To Amend the law "On State Social Insurance"". -

Adoption: 2017-11-22 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | LVA-2017-L-107065

Makes wording changes in Article 1 (Concepts used in this law), Article 5 (Socially insured persons) also supplementing it with new paragraph 33. Introduces new paragraphs into Article 6 (Mandatory socially insured persons according to their employment, age, health status and types of social insurance), also into Article 14 (Obligatory deposit object), Article 21 (Payment arrangements and deadlines), Article 23 (Report on compulsory contributions). Makes wording changes in Article 19 (Compulsory contributions from the state general budget and special budgets), Article 21, Article 27 (Complaining and appealing administrative acts issued by the Agency, extension of the term of issue). Also makes changes and adds new paragraphs in Transitional provisions.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of 22 November 2017 "To Amend the Law "On State Social Benefits"". -

Adoption: 2017-11-22 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | LVA-2017-L-107066

Introduces wording changes in Article 6 (Family state benefit), supplementing it with new paragraph 4. Rephrases Article 6.1 (Compensation for the care of the adopted child). Makes wording changes in Article 11 (Compensation for foster family functions), Article 15 (Sizes of state social benefits and allowances), Article 20 (Termination of regularly paid state social benefits). Supplements Transitional provisions with new paragraphs 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of 22 November 2017 "To Amend the Law "On Personal Income Tax"". -

Adoption: 2017-11-22 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | LVA-2017-L-107067

Introduces wording changes in Article 8 (The sources of taxable income) also adding new paragraphs 2.12, 20, 21 to it. Also makes changes in Article 9 (Types of non-taxable income), Article 10 (Eligible expenses), Article 11.9 (Determining the income in capital) supplementing the latter with paragraph 12.2. Also makes changes in Article 11.11 (Determination of the income for the implementation and disposal of shares acquired by the employer or the person connected with the employer and information provision for determining this income). Supplements the law with new Article 11.13 (Specific rules for determining the income from investment account).
Makes wording changes in Article 12 (The payer's annual non-taxable minimum), Article 15 (Tax rates and their application), Article 17 (Withholding and payment of salary and withholding tax from non-employment income), also supplementing it with new paragraph 3.
Adds a new paragraphs to Article 13 (Benefits for the payer), Article 16.1 (Income-generating day), Transitional provisions.
Also makes minor wording changes in articles 18, 19.

Latvia - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Action Plan for HIV Infection, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Hepatitis B and C Control (2018-2020). -

Adoption: 2017-10-31 | LVA-2017-M-112728

Adopted by Order No. 630 of 31 October 2017.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of 26 October 2017 "On the 2014 Protocol, which Complements the International Labor Organization's 1930 Convention on Forced Labor". -

Adoption: 2017-10-26 | Date of entry into force: 2017-11-09 | LVA-2017-L-107061

Implements and approves the 2014 Protocol, which complements the International Labor Organization's 1930 Convention on Forced Labor. Establishes, that the fulfilment of the obligations provided for in the Protocol must be coordinated by the Ministry of Welfare of Latvia.
Introduces the text of the Protocol in English and in Latvian languages as follows: "Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (Entry into force: 09 Nov 2016). Adoption: Geneva, 103rd ILC session (11 Jun 2014).

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of 12 October 2017 "On Social Business". -

Adoption: 2017-10-12 | Date of entry into force: 2018-04-01 | LVA-2017-L-107062

Article 1. Purpose of the law
Article 2. The concept of a social enterprise
Article 3. Target groups determination
Article 4. Competence of the Ministry of Welfare in regulation of social businesses
Article 5. Status of social business
Article 6. Social Business Commission
Article 7. Social Business Register
Article 8. Promotion of social business
Article 9. Terms and restrictions of social business
Article 10. Supervision of the activities of a social business
Article 11. Loss of the status of social business
Article 12. Consequences of the loss of social business
Article 13. Renewal of the status of social business
Transitional provisions.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of 27 July 2017 "To Amend the Labour Law". -

Adoption: 2017-07-27 | Date of entry into force: 2017-08-16 | LVA-2017-L-107060

Replaces the words "disabled child" with the words "child with disabilities" and the words "disabled person" with the words "person with disabilities" throughout the whole text of the law. Rephrases Article 18, which now reads "Collective agreement". Supplements Article 58 (Suspension from work) with new paragraph 7. Also supplements Chapter 19 with new Article 75.3 (Calculation of the hourly wage rate). Makes changes in Article 84 (Restrictions on competition after termination of employment legal relationships). Rephrases paragraph 1 of Article 85 (Unilateral withdrawal from an agreement to restrict competition). Also makes wording changes in Article 91 (Supplementary work), Article 92 (Restrictions on the performance of supplementary work), Article 96 (Occupational training or raising of qualifications), Article 103 (Time period for a notice of termination by employer), Article 117 (Concept of transfer of an undertaking). Supplements Article 136 (Overtime work) with new paragraphs 9, 10, 11. Makes wording changes and supplementations in Article 145 (Breaks in work). Supplements Article 151 (Additional leave) with new paragraphs 4, 5.
Supplements the Informative Reference to the European Union directives with new paragraphs:
28) (Directive 2015/1794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2015 amending Directives 2008/94 / EC, 2009/38 / EC and 2002/14 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directives 98 / 59 / EC and 2001/23 / EC;);
29) (Directive 2014/54 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on measures to promote the application of the rights of workers in the field of freedom of movement of workers);
30) (Directive 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of studies, internships, voluntary work, student exchange programs or educational projects and business trip of a visiting committee).

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of 1 December 2016 "On Maintenance Guarantee Fund". -

Adoption: 2016-12-01 | Date of entry into force: 2017-02-01 | LVA-2016-L-105201

The purpose of the law is to ensure that the rights of the child to social security are realized and the acquisition of the child's education is promoted by establishing a Maintenance Guarantee Fund (hereinafter - the Fund) for the payment of the minimum maintenance allowance if the child acquires education in the Republic of Latvia and one or both parents of the child do not provide maintenance.
Article 1: Terms used in the law
Article 2: The purpose of the law
Article 3: The fund
Article 4: Fund Administration tasks
Article 5: Rights and duties of the Fund Administration
Article 6: Information about debtors
Article 7: Prohibition of the use of debtor's vehicles and means of navigation management
Article 8: Fund resources
Article 9: Director of the Fund Administration
Article 10: Applicant's entitlement to maintenance
Article 11: Receiving maintenance in the administrative procedure
Article 12: Receiving maintenance by a court judgment or maintenance agreement
Article 13: Maintenance and duration thereof
Article 14: Maintenance costs expiry
Article 15: Repayment of undue payment of maintenance
Article 16: The procedure for appeal and appeal of decisions of the Director of the Fund Administration
Article 17: Applicant's responsibilities
Article 18: Debtor's obligation to repay maintenance.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of 23 November 2016 to Amend the Law on Support for the Unemployed and Job Seekers. -

Adoption: 2016-11-23 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | LVA-2016-L-105181

Changes the wording of sub-paragraph 1) of paragraph (1) of Section 12 (Loss of Unemployed Person Status and Re-acquisition Thereof); also supplements the section with new paragraph (1.2); also makes minor changes in paragraph 5 of the Section 12. Introduces changes into Section 15 (Status of Persons Seeking Employment) also supplementing it with new paragraph (3.2). Makes minor changes in Section 16 (Rights and Duties of Persons Seeking Employment).

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of 23 November 2016 to Amend the Law "On Compulsory Social Insurance Against Occupational Accidents and Diseases". -

Adoption: 2016-11-23 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | LVA-2016-L-105200

Changes the wording of the second part of Section 12 (Calculation of Average Wage Subject to Insurance Contributions), also repealing parts 3-5 of the same section. Also introduces wording changes into Section 19 (Sickness Benefit) and Section 20 (Compensation for the Loss of Ability to Work), also supplementing it with new paragraph (12). Makes changes in Section 23 (Compensation for the Loss of a Provider) supplementing it with paragraphs (9), (10). Adds paragraphs 19-22 to the Transitional provisions.

Latvia - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 445 of 5 July 2016 Establishing the Rules of the Remuneration of Teachers, as amended to 25 July 2017. -

Adoption: 2016-07-05 | Date of entry into force: 2016-09-01 | LVA-2016-R-105199

I. General provision (which states that these Regulations establish the procedure for determining the salary of teachers, the amount of remuneration and the amount of work load of teachers)
II. The procedure for determining the lowest monthly salary rates and monthly salaries of teachers
III. Teachers' wage fund
IV. Teachers' work load
V. Final provisions
Annex 1. The lowest monthly salary rates for teachers, Heads of educational institutions, their Deputies and Heads of structural units
Annex 2. Samples of charge forms
Annex 3. Teachers' work load corresponding to one monthly wage rate
Annex 4. Supplement for work in special circumstances from educators of state-funded educational institutions
Annex 5. Recommended calculation of the work load of teachers according to the average number of students in a class / group and subject
Annex 6. The lowest monthly salary rates for teachers, Heads of educational institutions, their Deputies and Heads of structural units
Annex 7. Teachers' work load corresponding to one monthly wage rate.
Repeals Cabinet Regulation No. 28 of 28 July 2009 "On Paying Teachers" (Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2009, No. 121, No. 168; 2010, No. 137; 2011, No. 131; 2012, No. 133, No. 169, 2014 , No. 137).

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of 16 June 2016 "On Official Electronic Address". -

Adoption: 2016-06-16 | Date of entry into force: 2018-03-01 | LVA-2016-L-105202

Chapter I: General provisions
Article 1: Terms used in the law
Article 2: The purpose of the law
Article 3: Official electronic address information system status and availability
Article 4: Scope of the law
Article 5: Use of official e-mail address
Chapter II: Establishing the official electronic address and activating the official e-mail account
Article 6: Elements of the official electronic address
Article 7: Creating an official e-mail address and activating the official e-mail account
Article 8: The official catalog of electronic addresses
Chapter III: Access to the official e-mail account
Article 9: Access to the official e-mail account
Article 10: Transfer of access rights
Article 11: Cancellation of the official electronic address and deactivation of the official e-mail account
Chapter IV: Electronic correspondence and sending, receiving and storing electronic documents
Article 12: Electronic communication and sending of electronic documents
Article 13: Notice of receipt of electronic communication and electronic documents
Article 14: Storage and availability of electronic correspondence and electronic documents
Chapter V: Obligations and responsibilities
Article 15: Official electronic address information system manager
Article 16: Obligations and responsibilities of the user of official electronic address account
Transitional provisions.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of 12 May 2016 to Amend the Labour law. -

Adoption: 2016-05-12 | Date of entry into force: 2016-06-09 | LVA-2016-L-105180

Rephrases article 14 (Transfer of an employee). Supplements Chapter 3 (International labour law) with new articles 14.1 (Obligations of the employer when sending an employee to work in Latvia) and 14.2 (The employer's obligations when sending an employee to work outside of Latvia); also supplements Chapter 19 (Payment of Work Remuneration) with new article 75.2 (Specific liability rules for payment of wages in case of the transfer of a staff member).
Supplements the Informative Reference to the European Union directives with new paragraphs 25, 26 and 27 in the following wording:
25) Directive 2014/36 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of employment as seasonal workers;
26) Directive 2014/66 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals regarding transfer within a company;
27) Directive 2014/67 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the implementation of Directive 96/71 / EC concerning the transfer of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No. 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System ("IMI Regulation").

Latvia - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Action plan for the health sector response to HIV in the WHO European Region (2016-2021). -

Adoption: 2016 | INT-2016-M-111785

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. 248 of 30 November 2015 "On Solidarity Tax". -

Adoption: 2015-11-30 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | LVA-2015-L-102236

In accordance with the laws "On State Social Insurance" and "On Taxes and Duties", introduces the terms used in the law, also the purpose of the law which refers to the reduction of the inequality of workers improving social protection of the population. Also sets, inter alia, the taxable amount, taxation period, clarifies the categories of workers subjected to pay the solidarity tax; establishes the tax rate, tax calculation, rights, duties of taxpayers, tax administration.

Latvia - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 656 of 24 November 2015 "To Approve the Rules on the Minimum Monthly Wage for Normal Working Hours and Minimum Hourly Rate Calculation". -

Adoption: 2015-11-24 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | LVA-2015-R-102067

In accordance with the Labour Law, establishes the minimum monthly wage amount for normal working hours and introduces the formula for the calculation of the minimum hourly rate. It also regulates the relationships between employer and employees related with working hours and minimum wage taking into account the type of employment i.e. part time or full time.
Repeals the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 665 of 27 August 2013 "To Approve the Regulations on Minimum Monthly Wage ad Minimum Hourly Wage Rate" (Latvian Herald, 2013, No. 169).

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No.230.1 of 5 November 2015 "On Personal Electronic Identification". -

Adoption: 2015-11-05 | Date of entry into force: 2015-12-08 | LVA-2015-L-102237

Introduces, inter alia, the concept of electronic identification; the purpose and scope of the law; the procedure of providing electronic identification means; security of electronic identification; the requirements for qualified skilled or high-security electronic identification service provider, also terms of service; skilled or qualified high security electronic identification service provision information system, equipment and procedure, security description; civil liability Insurance; technical and organizational requirements; physical persons'and electronic service provider's duties and responsibilities.

Latvia - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 584 of 13 October 2015 "On Occupational Health and Safety Requirements to Protect Workers Against Risks from Electromagnetic Fields in Working Environment". -

Adoption: 2015-10-13 | Date of entry into force: 2016-07-01 | LVA-2015-R-102235

Introduces, inter alia, general provisions; exposure limit values and exposure action values; Electromagnetic field exposure and the risk assessment; risk prevention or reduction; medical examination of health condition of workers.
Also introduces appendices I, II on exposure limit values and action values in the frequency range from 0 Hz to 10 MHz, 100 kHz to 300 GHz.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. 127.1 of 18 June 2015 "On Volunteering". -

Adoption: 2015-06-18 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | LVA-2015-L-102238

Sets the purpose of the law, specifies the concept of volunteering, as well as the organizer of volunteering, voluntary worker, engagement in volunteering and termination. Regulates the relationships arising from volunteering introducing the procedure of concluding a contract on volunteering, the rights and duties of organizer of volunteering, insurance procedure for volunteers. Also establishes volunteer information system.

Latvia - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 230 of 19 May 2015 on Amendments to Regulation No. 7 of 5 January 1999 on Procedure for Registration of Infectious Diseases. -

Adoption: 2015-05-19 | Date of entry into force: 2015-05-22 | LVA-2015-R-112720

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of the Parliament (Saeima) of 23 October 2014 to Amend the Labour Law. -

Adoption: 2014-10-23 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | LVA-2014-L-98128

The amendments generally ensure a higher degree of transposition of EU labour legislation and are linked with the implementation of certain directives of EU: namely Directive 94/33/EC, Directive 1999/70/EC, Directive 98/59/EC, Directive 2003/88/EC. Accordingly, introduces new wording to para 2 of article 37 (Prohibitions and Restrictions of Employment), subparagraph 2) of para (2) of article 132 (Working Time for Persons under 18 Years of Age), article 45 (Term of an Employment Contract Entered into for a Specified Period), para (4) of article 106 (Information and Consultations, when Carrying out Collective Redundancy) and para (1) of article 107 (Commencing Collective Redundancy), para (3) of article 138 (Night Work), paras 2, 6 of article 140 (Summed Working Time), para 4 of article 143 (Weekly Rest), para 5 of article 149 (Annual Paid Leave).

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law of the Parliament (Saeima) of 6 March 2014 on Trade Unions. -

Adoption: 2014-03-06 | Date of entry into force: 2014-11-01 | LVA-2014-L-98129

Chapter I: General provisions.
Chapter II: Competencies and Functioning of Trade Unions
Chapter III: Trade union representation in social dialogue and tripartite cooperation, relations with state and local government institutions
Chapter IV: Liability for violations of the law

Transitional provisions.
Repeals the Law of 13 December 1991 on Trade Unions.

Latvia - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 1503 of 17 December 2013 Regarding the Distribution of State Social Insurance Contribution Rate by State Social Insurance Types for 2014. -

Adoption: 2013-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | LVA-2013-R-98118

The Regulation prescribes the rate of compulsory State social insurance contributions and the rate of voluntary State social insurance contributions, as well as the distribution of the referred-to rates by the types of State social insurance for 2014. Namely defines, inter alia, the rates of compulsory contribution for various types of insurance: for the disabled persons, for employed persons serving the sentence of deprivation of liberty, for self-employed persons, for persons who are managers of immovable property and are registered as an economic activity income tax payers, for domestic employees at foreign employers; also separately defines the contribution rates for persons who have voluntarily joined the voluntary pension insurance, disability insurance, maternity and sickness insurance, parents insurance.

Latvia - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations No. 868 of 11 December 2012 Regarding Division of the Rate of State Social Insurance Contributions According to the Types of State Social Insurance for 2013. -

Adoption: 2012-12-11 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | LVA-2012-R-98119

Prescribes the rates of compulsory State social insurance contributions and of voluntary State social insurance contributions, as well as the distribution of the referred-to rates by the types of State social insurance for 2013. Particularly defines, inter alia, the rates of compulsory contribution for all types of insurance: namely for the disabled persons, for employed persons serving the sentence of deprivation of liberty, for self-employed persons, for persons who manage immovable property and are registered as an economic activity income tax payers, for domestic employees at foreign employers; also separately defines the contribution rates for persons who have voluntarily joined the voluntary pension insurance, disability insurance, maternity and sickness insurance, parents insurance.

Latvia - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Cabinet of the Ministers No. 269 of 19 June 2012 On Maternal and Child Health Improvement Plan 2012-2014. -

Adoption: 2012-06-19 | Date of entry into force: 2012-06-19 | LVA-2012-R-98115

Introduction
1. Situation characterization and problem formulation
1.1. Child health
1.1.1. Perinatal mortality
1.1.2. Infant mortality
1.2. Maternal health
1.2.1. Antenatal care
1.2.2. Maternal mortality
1.3. Infertility treatment
1.4. Role of intersectoral co-operation in maternal and child health improvement
1.5. Main problems identified
2. Hierarchy of objectives, results and performance indicators thereof
3. Connection of the plan with other development programming documents and legal acts binding on Latvia
4. Financing necessary for introduction of the plan
5. Institutions responsible for the implementation of measures
6. Procedures for assessment of the plan and reporting
7. Measures intended in the Plan.

Latvia - - International agreement

Agreement between the governments of the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania on the inclusion of accumulated insurance periods in the former USSR. (Latvijas Republikas valdibas un Lietuvas Republikas valdibas ligums par bijušaja PSRS uzkrato apdrošinašanas periodu ieskaitišanu) -

Adoption: 2012-05-16 | Date of entry into force: 2013-04-01 | INT-2012-IA-98127

Latvia - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

European Action Plan for HIV/AIDS (2012-2015).

Adoption: 2012 | INT-2012-M-111784

The vision for the European Region is zero new HIV infections, zero AIDS-related deaths and zero discrimination in a world in which people living with HIV are able to live long, healthy lives.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. of 4 November 2004 on Information Society Services. -

Adoption: 2011-11-04 | LVA-2011-L-90449

Ensures the free circulation of electronic information via different means as defined in section 1(1)2) in European Economic Area Member States. Regulates, inter alia, questions of personal data protection as well as control and supervision over the circulation of information.

Implements the following EU Directives:
- Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market
- Directive 98/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 July 1998 amending Directive 98/34/EC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations;
- Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications).
- Directive 2009/136/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and usersż rights relating to electronic communications networks and services, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws.

Latvia - - International agreement

Agreement between Australia and Latvia on Social Security. (Latvijas Republikas un Australijas ligums socialas drošibas joma) -

Adoption: 2011-09-07 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | INT-2011-IA-98126

Latvia - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet Regulation No. 675 of 30 August 2011 on Procedures for the Entry and Residence in the Republic of Latvia of Citizens of the Union and their Family Members. -

Adoption: 2011-08-30 | Date of entry into force: 2012-05-09 | LVA-2011-R-90463

Pursuant to Law on Immigration sets up the procedures for the entry and residence in the Republic of Latvia of citizens of the European Union and their family members, as well as the restrictions on residence of such persons. Regulates, inter alia, questions related to employment, self-employment and unemployment of the above mentioned categories of citizens.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. LV, 103 (4501) of 16 June 2011 to Amend and Supplement the Labour Law. -

Adoption: 2011-06-16 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-20 | LVA-2011-L-90424

Amends and Supplements the following articles of the Law : para 2 of article 4(Employer), para 4 and 5 of article 7 (Principle of Equal Rights), para 5 of article 10 (Representation of Employees), article 14 (Posting of an Employee), article 28 (Employment Legal Relationships and Contracts of Employment), article 35 (Documents Necessary for Preparing an Employment Contract), article 37 (Prohibitions and Restrictions of Employment), article 38 (Information Regarding Applicants and Documents for Applying for Work), article 40 (Form of an Employment Contract), article 74 (Payment of Average Earnings in Case of Idle Time), article 75 (1) (Payment for Wages if Employed Persons Does not Stay in the Republic of Latvia), article 90 (Reproof and Reprimand), article 96 (1) (Labour Security Service Provider), article 104 (Reduction in the Number of Employees).

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. LV, 62 (4460) of 20 April 2011 to Amend the Labour Law. -

Adoption: 2011-04-20 | Date of entry into force: 2011-05-04 | LVA-2011-L-90403

Introduces minor wording changes in article 40 of the Labour Law dealing with forms of employment contracts for the Military.

Latvia - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet Regulation No. 146 of 22 February 2011 on Procedure for the Evaluation of the Professional Competence Acquired Outside Formal Education System. -

Adoption: 2011-02-22 | Date of entry into force: 2011-09-01 | LVA-2011-R-90425

Prescribes the procedure for the evaluation of the professional competence acquired outside formal education system, which conforms to the professional competence of the first, second or third level vocational qualification. The regulation does not apply to professions, the evaluation of the professional competence of which is regulated by special regulatory enactments.

Latvia - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Cabinet of the Ministers No. 75 of 25 January 2011 on Regulations Regarding the Procedures for Organizing and Financing of Active Employment Measures and Preventative Measures for Unemployment Reduction and Principles for Selection of Implementers of Measures. -

Adoption: 2011-01-25 | Date of entry into force: 2011-02-09 | LVA-2011-R-98104

1: General Provisions
2: Selection of Implementers of Measures
3: Organization of Active Employment Measures
3.1: Occupational Training, Retraining and Raising of Qualification and Acquisition of Non-formal Education
3.2: Training at the Employer for Preparing a Specialist Required by It
3.3: Training for Acquiring and Maintaining Practical Work Skills, if the Employer is a Local Government
3.4: Measures Providing for Entering into an Employment Contract
3.4.1: Paid Temporary Work
3.4.2: Measures for Specific Groups of Persons
3.4.3: Work Tests
3.4.4: Employment Measures During Summer Holidays for Persons who Acquire Education at General, Special or Vocational Educational Institutions
3.4.5: Training at the Employer
3.5: Measures for Increasing Competitiveness
3.6: Measures for Commencing Commercial Activity or Self-employment
3.7: Complex Aid Measures
3.8: Temporary Paid Social Work
3.9: Employment Seeking Aid Measures
4: Raising of Qualification, Retraining and Further Education of Persons Employed by Merchants and Self-employed Persons
5: Facilitation of Regional Mobility of Persons Employed by Merchants
6: Training of Persons Subject to the Risk of Unemployment
6.1: Training Programmes for Involving Adults in Lifelong Learning
6.2: Training Programmes for Employed Persons Subject to the Risk of Unemployment
6: Career Consultations
7: Final Provisions.
Repeals Cabinet Regulation No. 166 of 10 March 2008 Regarding the Procedures for Organizing and Financing of Active Employment Measures and Preventative Measures for Unemployment Reduction and Principles for Selection of Implementing Bodies of Measures, (Latvijas Vestnesis, 2008, No. 46).
Paragraphs 10.2 and 10.3 enter into force on 1 January 2014.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. LV 205 (4397) of 29 December 2010 amending the Law of 17 November 1995 on Compulsory social insurance in respect of accidents at work and occupational diseases. (likums "Grozījumi likumā "Par obligāto sociālo apdro'inā'anu pret nelaimes gadījumiem darbā un arodslimībām" "LV", 205 (4397), 29.12.2010.)) -

Adoption: 2010-12-29 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | LVA-2010-L-88254

Introduces minor wording changes in article 20 regulating the issue of compensation in case of lose of ability to work.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. LV, 91 (4283) of 9 June 2010 on Disabilities. -

Adoption: 2010-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2012-09-01 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2013-01-01 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2011-09-01 | LVA-2010-L-90451

Chapter I: General Provisions
Chapter II: Predictable Disability and Disability
Chapter III: Organisation of Predictable Disability and Disability Expert-Examination
Chapter IV: Aid Measures for Reduction of the Predictable Disability, Risk of a Disability and Consequences of a Disability

Repeals the previous Law on the Medicinal and Social Protection of the Disabled of 1992 (Latvijas Republikas Augst'k's Padomes un Vald'bas Zi'ot'js 1992, No. 42).

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. "LV", 59 (4251) of 25 March 2010 amending the Law on Occupational Safety (Labour Protection). (likums "Grozījumi Darba aizsardzības likumā" ("LV", 59 (4251), 14.04.2010.)) -

Adoption: 2010-03-25 | Date of entry into force: 2010-04-28 | LVA-2010-L-88306

Amends the following articles of the Law: para 19 of article 1 giving new definition of special risks; article 5 on obligations and rights of employers; article 7 on internal supervision of the working environment; article 9 on evaluation of the working environment risks; article 9 organizational structure of labour protection; article 14 on instruction and training of employees and trusted representatives; article 16 on co-operation among several employers; article 18 on right of the employee to refuse to perform work and to participate in labour protection measures; article 20 on representation of employees in the field of labour protection; article 21 on participation of a trusted representative in the internal supervision of the working environment; article 23 on State policy in the field of labour protection

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. LV, 51/52 (4243/4244) amending the Law on Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment. (likums "Grozījumi Bezdarbnieku un darba meklētāju atbalsta likumā" ("LV", 51/52 (4243/4244).) -

Adoption: 2010-03-11 | Date of entry into force: 2010-04-14 | LVA-2010-L-88308

Amends articles 2.1 Prohibition of Differential Treatment; article 3 Active Employment Measures; Article 4 Competence of the Cabinet; article 6 State Employment Agency; article 9 Financing of Active Employment Measures, Preventative Measures for Unemployment Reduction and Projects; Article 12 Loss of Unemployed Person Status and Re-acquisition Thereof; article 14 Duties of an Unemployed Person; article 17 Restrictions on the Provision of Work Placement Services.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. 47 (4239) of 4 March 2010 to amending the Labour Law. (likums "Grozījumi Darba likumā" ("LV", 47 (4239), 24.03.2010.)) -

Adoption: 2010-03-04 | Date of entry into force: 2010-03-25 | LVA-2010-L-88252

Introduces a number of changes in several articles of the Law. Amends, inter alia, article 14 (Posting of an Employee) regulating terms and conditions of employees posting abroad and legal regime, rights and duties that shall regulates the relationship between employer and employee. Amends article 18 (Parties to Collective Agreement) regulating cases when the General Agreement should be applied to all of the industry workers.
Amends article 22 (Approval of a Collective Agreement) providing that where a collective agreement is signed between an employer and a trade union representing at least 50% of employees , the general meeting of employees (conference) to approve the collective agreement is no longer needed.
Amends and supplements articles 29, 32, 34, 44, 53, 60, 71, 98, 101, 106,107,108, 129,133, 134,140,152,157 of the Law.

Latvia - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Amendments to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection Control Program (2009-2013) -

Adoption: 2010-01-27 | LVA-2010-M-112727

Adopted by Order No. 35 of 27 January 2010.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. LV 19 (4211) to Amend Law on Law on Social Services and Social Assistance (likums "Grozījums Sociālo pakalpojumu un sociālās palīdzības likumā" ("LV", 19 (4211) ) -

Adoption: 2010-01-21 | Date of entry into force: 2010-03-02 | LVA-2010-L-88281

Amends article 13 regulating duties of the State in the provision of social services

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. LV 23(4215) of 21 January 2010 on the Involvement of Employees in Decision Making in a European Commercial Company, a European Cooperative Society and in the Case of Cross-Border Merger of Capital Companies. (likums "Par darbinieku iesaistī'anu lēmumu pieņem'anā Eiropas komercsabiedrībā, Eiropas kooperatīvajā sabiedrībā un kapitālsabiedrību pārrobe'u apvienosanas gadījumā" ("LV", 23 (4215)) -

Adoption: 2010-01-21 | Date of entry into force: 2010-02-24 | LVA-2010-L-88309

Sets up the procedure by which employees shall be involved in the decision making in a European commercial company, a European cooperative society and in the case of cross-border merger of capital companies in an acquiring company.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. ("LV", 23 (4215) of 21 January 2010 on the Involvement of Employees in Decision Making in a European Commercial Company, a European Cooperative Society and in the Case of Cross-Border Merger of Capital Companies. -

Adoption: 2010-01-21 | Date of entry into force: 2010-02-24 | LVA-2010-L-90462

Chapter I: General Provisions
Chapter II: Conducting Negotiations and Special Negotiating Body
Chapter III: Agreement on Rules for the Involvement of the Employees
Chapter IV: Standard Rules for Involvement of Employees
Chapter V: Special Rules for Employee Participation in a European Cooperative Society
Chapter VI: Final Provisions

Repeals the previous Law On the Involvement of Employees in a European Cooperative Society of 2006 (Latvijas Republikas Saeimas un Ministru Kabineta Zi'ot'js, 2006, No.24).

Also implements Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross-border mergers of capital companies.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law On Remuneration of Officials and Employees of State and Self-government Authorities (No."LV", 206 (4192)). (MK noteikumi Nr.1651 "Noteikumi par valsts tie'ās pārvaldes iestā'u amatpersonu un darbinieku darba samaksu, kvalifikācijas pakāpēm un to noteik'anas kārtību" ("LV", 206 (4192)) -

Adoption: 2009-12-10 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | LVA-2009-L-88291

Chapter I: General Provisions
Chapter II: Remuneration System
Chapter III: Monthly Salary
Chapter IV: Additional Payments
Chapter V: Bonuses
Chapter VI: Benefits
Chapter VII: Compensations, Cover of Tuition Expenditures and Insurance
Chapter VIII: Leave

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. 4186 of 1 December 2010 to amend the Law on Unemployment Insurance. (Grozījumi likumā "Par apdro'ināanu bezdarba gadījumam") -

Adoption: 2009-12-01 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | LVA-2009-L-85633

Introduces minor changes in wording in article 10 and adds a new para 15 in Transitional Provisions of the Law regulating the amount of unemployment allowances payment for the period between 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2012.

Latvia - - Law, Act

Law No. 4186 of 1 December 2009 to amend the Law on Labour. (Grozījumi Darba likumā) -

Adoption: 2009-12-01 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | LVA-2009-L-85635

Adds para. 2 to Article 2 and para 10 to the Transitional Provisions of the Labour Law clarifying certain cases and conditions for the payment mechanisms of wage or unemployment benefits for state officials, public servants and employees of self-government bodies. Repeals paras. 5 and 7 of article 62.