Loi n° 2003-044 portant Code du Travail (Law 2003-044 on the Labour Code)
Plain-English summary
General labour law covering employment contracts and their termination, wages, working hours, leave, protection of women, children and disabled workers, workplace health and safety, unions, collective agreements, disputes, labour inspection and penalties. Art. 5 bars sanctions or dismissal of employees who resist, testify about or report harassment. The Assembly adopted it on 11 December 2003 and the Senate on 10 June 2004. The text read is the FAOLEX copy.
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