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YEM-1991-L-43296
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Title_of_text
Civil Service Act (No. 19 of 1991).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Yemen
Subjects (Classification)
Public and civil servants
Adopted on (Date of text)
1991-03-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
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.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1991-03-21
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2007-06-09 (YEM-2007-R-81097)
Prime Minister Decree No. 149, 2007 on the Recruitment System in the Public Sector.
Implementing text(s)
2009-09-06 (YEM-2009-L-93253)
Law No. 31 of 2009 Concerning Jobs Rotation.
Implementing text(s)
2012-09-01 (YEM-2012-R-93257)
Prime Minister's Order No. 214 of 2012 Promulgating the Executive Regulation of Law No. 31 of 2009 concerning Job Rotation.
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
1991-03-31
Number
No. 6
Page range
pp. 1-43