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Latvia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - 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 - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - 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 - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law on the Involvement of Employees in a European Cooperative Society. -

Adoption: 2006-11-02 | LVA-2006-L-75486

Contains 26 sections (definitions, scope, duties, creation of the special negotiating body, election, involvment of employees, etc.).

Latvia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Amendments to the Law on Strikes.

Adoption: 2005-11-10 | LVA-2005-L-74384

Amendments concern the procedure for taking a decision to strike among trade union members and non-trade union members.

Latvia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Amendments to the Law on Strikes

Adoption: 2005-11-10 | LVA-2005-L-74655

The brief amendments concern requirements for taking a decision to go on strike, by either trade union or an employee assembly.

Latvia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 849 on the registration fee for trade unions

Adoption: 2005-11-08 | LVA-2005-R-74358

Determine the various government fees for registration related services for trade unions, as well as circumstances when the fees are waived.

Latvia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Amendments to the Law on Strikes.

Adoption: 2002-10-16 | LVA-2002-L-63228

Amendments specify the definition of applying for permission to strike and provides for some of the conditions in which a strike is permissible. Unofficial English translation.

Latvia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law on labour disputes.

Adoption: 2002-09-26 | LVA-2002-L-63229

Sets forth principles of fair and effective resolution of labour disputes including appointment of the responsible institutions. Makes for provision for the necessary procedures. Unofficial English translation.

Latvia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 427/2002 on election and functioning of trustees. -

Adoption: 2002-09-17 | Date of entry into force: 2002-10-11 | LVA-2002-R-65476

Regulations determine the election and functioning of trustees as well as the competence of State Labour Inspection in promoting resolution of disputes between the trustees and employers.

Latvia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law on informing employees of European Community-scale commercial companies and European Community-scale groups of commercial companies, and on consulting of such employees. -

Adoption: 2001-03-29 | LVA-2001-L-63105

Purpose is to ensure right to information and consultation of employees of European Community-scale commercial companies and of groups of such companies. Applies to all such companies whose controlling commercial company carries out commercial activities in Latvia. Divided into 4 parts. Part 1 contains general provisions. Part 2 provides for establishment of European Works Council, and determines procedures for informing and consulting employees. Chapter 3 sets forth special provisions regarding establishment and operation of European Works Council. Chapter 4 contains final provisions.

Latvia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law on Employers' organizations and their associations (No. 424). -

Adoption: 1999-04-29 | Date of entry into force: 1999-05-19 | LVA-1999-L-56385

Defines employers' organizations, provides for their rights and obligations with relation to trade unions and government authorities.

Latvia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act on Strikes. -

Adoption: 1998-04-23 | LVA-1998-L-51157

Provides for the right to strike and protection from being forced to participate in a strike. Strikes shall be preceded by a period of negotiation, and strikes must be approved by three-fourths of a trade union's members. Defines which types of essential services may not strike. Strikes shall be monitored by the National Labour Inspectorate, which shall have the authority to interrupt or postpone a strike. Full-text version available on-line.

Latvia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act on Public Organisations and their Associations of 15 December 1992.

Adoption: 1992-12-15 | LVA-1992-L-41293

In Part I, provides for conditions for the foundation (administration, membership, rights of members), registration, operation (public or entrepreneurial activities, prohibition to form armed or militarised units, monitoring and control of activities) and liquidation of public organisations. In Part II, deals with additional conditions for some public organisations and their associations such as political organisations (chapter 9), open public foundations (chapter 10), corporations or professional societies (chapter 11) and public sports organisations (chapter 12). Available in English.

Latvia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law of 26 March 1991 on collective labour agreements.

Adoption: 1991-03-26 | LVA-1991-L-43070

Comprised of 5 chapters and 19 articles. States that the collective labour agreement shall not limit workers' rights as defined by national legislation. It shall establish, inter alia, the wage payment system, the working conditions and the specific benefit schemes and provide for regulations on occupational safety and health. Chapter III governs the procedures for concluding a collective labour agreement and Chapter IV provides for modes of resolution of disputes arising upon the conclusion, changing and implementation of the agreement.