In this study, the non-compete clause is explained as a type of specific clauses of an individual employment contract, which results in a conventional restriction of work freedom. The author highlighted, primarily, the legal significance of the non-compete clause. In addition, the elements to be stated in the text of a non-compete clause were analysed, according to art. 531 para. (2) of the Labour Code of the Republic of Moldova, namely: the ge...

The International Labour Organization Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206 from 2019 regarding violence and harassment in the world of work also address domestic violence and its reverberations on the work environment. Victims of such violence will experience negative impacts on their workplace performance, decreased productivity, may disrupt the collective they belong to, and may be absent from work due to domestic violence, e...

This article aims to provide a theoretical and practical perspective on workplace bullying (mobbing) and to formulate proposals for improving legislation and methodology for its prevention and combating. Keywords: mobbing...

The repeal of the Law on social dialogue no. 62/2011 (and its replacement by Law no. 367/2022) also meant the removal of the text (under art. 210) according to which the settlement of labour disputes in the first instance expressly lay with the tribunals. Under the new conditions, it is necessary to establish this competence based on the general regulatory framework (in particular, art. 94 and art. 95 of the Civil Proc. Code), but also ...

Daily rest and weekly rest are forms of rest time, each with its own physiognomy and purpose. At the same time, they constitute employee/worker rights that must be strictly respected by the employer. The rule is that the daily rest precedes the weekly; the first does not intersect with the second, but they are cumulative as ruled by the Court of Justice of the European Union by the Decision of March 2, 2023.

Economically active people spend around a third of their time at work. Working conditions play a significant role in the employee’s health. In good cases, they provide the opportunity for personal development, increase the socio-professional level and provide protection from occupational risks. On the other hand, they also contribute indirectly and directly to the improvement of social relations, self-esteem and the development of benefi...

In order to create favourable conditions for the development of the business environment and the need to simplify the procedures specific to the human resources activity, especially for micro-enterprises, the G.E.O. no. 37/2021 for the amendment and completion of Law no. 53/2003 of the Labour Code was adopted. For micro-enterprise employers, the normative act eliminated the obligation to draw up the job description for the employees, eliminat...

This study analyzes the legal procedure for dismissing the employee as a result of the reduction in the number of staff or posts of the unit in the light of the Labour Code of the Republic of Moldova. The authors have elucidated the conditions that the employer must comply with when operating such a dismissal. Moreover, it is concluded that the operation of selecting employees for dismissal in accordance with the stated legal basis falls under...

This study addresses some legal issues regarding employee protection measures – enshrined in the law of Moldova – which may take the form of permanent or temporary interdictions when dismissing employees. At the same time, we have pointed out the special rules on the dismissal of certain categories of persons and, in ...

This study clarifies some legal issues related to the transfer of the employee to another job, considered by the legislature of Moldova as one of the main ways to change the workplace, either in the interest of the job or at the request of the employee. In accordance with the Labour Code of the Republic of Moldova, such a legal operation (even in the case of the temporary transfer of the employee) can be carried out only on the basis of a writt...