Labor Law

Labor law is the set of norms that govern the relations between employer and worker.

 

 

Definition of labor law

 

The official definition of labor law is as follows: "Labor law is the set of legal rules applicable to the individual and collective relations which arise between private employers and those who work under their authority for a remuneration called wages".

 

The aim of labor law is therefore to regulate relations between employers and employees in order to protect both parties.

 

Good to know: Labor law is a branch of social law which also includes the law of social security and mutual insurance.

 

Sources of labor law

 

Labor law is the product of many intertwining sources, including:

 

* laws and regulations, codified in the Labor Code;

 

* collective agreements;

 

* branch agreements;

 

* business agreements;

 

* work contract;

 

* internal rules;

 

* but also the law of the national and community jurisprudence, etc.

 

Labor Law domain

 

Labor law does not apply to all workers. Certain categories of workers are not affected. It is the case of:

 

* Independent workers (liberal professions, traders, craftsmen).

 

* Public sector workers:

 

- whether public or contractual, persons working in a public service are not covered by labor law;

- since labor law is applicable only in the private sector, all employees in the public service are governed by public law.

 

Fundamentals of labor law

 

Labor law governs the rights and duties of employers and employees. Employers have the following rights and duties:

 

* giving instructions;

 

* monitoring the work done;

 

* rewarding or punishing;

 

* remunerate their employees.

 

Employees have the following duties:

 

* perform the requested tasks;

 

* respect the internal rules of the company.

 

Labor law also regulates the employment contract: it is indissociable. The employment contract is the official document binding the employer and the employee. It is made of:

 

* the description of the tasks to be performed;

 

* the associated remuneration;

 

* the rights and duties of each party.