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| 2005-02-01 | TKM-2005-L-89892 |
Turkmenistan
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons | |
Law No. 5-III of 1 February 2005 on Guarantees of the Right to Work for Youth.
Information on-line in Russian and English, Turkmenistan: Zolotoy Vek (PDF in Russian) (consulted on 2012-05-12)
Contains 6 articles:
1. Prohibits parties from concluding employment contracts with children under the age of sixteen years. Children who have attained the age of fifteen years may be employed only if the parents(guardian, trustee) have given their written consent and the work activity will not keep them from continuing their schooling.
2. Employers are prohibited from using workers who have not yet attained the age of majority in jobs with poor working conditions or in hazardous, dangerous, and underground work.
3. Parents (or guardians) may not authorise a child to work in permanent employment, especially in jobs that lead to their exclusion from the schooling, in violation of the rights and interests of children enshrined in the legal Acts of Turkmenistan, as well as the universally recognized norms of international law.
4. Legislation related to occupational safety and health of children must be respected not only by legal entities (companies, institutions, organizations), but also private entrepreneurs, as well as others.
5. The work of children, regardless of the form in which it occurs, if it is permanent or temporary, should not create obstacles to their learning in schools.
6. Violations of the employment rights of children is punishable under the legislation of Turkmenistan.
Date of entry into force: 2005-02-01
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Related text(s):
2002-07-05 (TKM-2002-L-89893)
Law No. 121-II of 5 July 2002 on the Guarantees of the Rights of the Child.
1972-06-28 (TKM-1972-L-64904)
Labour Code of 1972, as amended. |
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| 2002-07-05 | TKM-2002-L-89893 |
Turkmenistan
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons | |
Law No. 121-II of 5 July 2002 on the Guarantees of the Rights of the Child.
Information on-line in Russian and English, Turkmenistan: Zolotoy Vek (PDF in Russian) (consulted on 2012-05-12)
Chapter I: General Provisions
[Defines a child as being under the age of 18 years old.]
Chapter II: Children's Main Rights and Freedoms
[Article 19 provides for rights concerning employment. A child has the right to work once they have reached the age of 16 years old and may be able to work, subject to parental consent, from the age of 15 years.]
Chapter III: Protection Guarantees for Children's Rights and Freedoms
Chapter IV: Duties and Limits of Children's Rights
Chapter V: Final Provisions
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Related text(s):
2005-02-01 (TKM-2005-L-89892)
Law No. 5-III of 1 February 2005 on Guarantees of the Right to Work for Youth. |
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