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Law on Trade Union.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
The objectives of this Law are to: protect the legal rights and interests of all persons under the provisions of the Labour Law and personnel working in the air and maritime transportation; ensure the rights to collective bargaining between workers and employers; promote harmonious industrial relations; and contribute to the development of decent work, and enhancement of productivity and investment.
The Law provides for the rights and freedoms of all enterprises or establishments, all persons under the provisions of the Labour Law and personnel working in the air and maritime transportation; and determines the organisation and functioning of the professional organisations of workers and employers in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Workers and employers have, without any distinction whatsoever, the right to establish a worker union or an employer association of their own choice for the exclusiive purpose of research, study, training, promoting the interests, and protecting the rights as well as moral and material interests, collectively and individlually, of persons covered by the statute of the worker union or employer association. In order for worker union or employer association to enjoy the rights and interests provided for under this law, the founders of a worker union or an employer association must register their respective professional organisation with the Ministry in charge of labour.
The Law further makes provisions for finances of worker union or employer association, rights and duties of worker union, duties of employer and employer association, special protections for worker and representative of worker union, registration of collective bargaining agreement, dispute settlement of worker union and employer association, unfair labour practices, penalties, etc.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No