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Under the “Law on Voluntary Work,” the necessary legal mechanisms for engaging in voluntary work are established, contributing to the development of the institution of volunteering, the creation of a culture of mutual assistance in society, and the development of a self-organized and civically active society.
The Law “On Making Amendments to the Labor Code of the Republic of Armenia” establishes regulations on remote work and introduces flexible and modern mechanisms for regulating labor relations.
Accordingly, clear and flexible procedures for organizing work are being introduced, providing employers and employees with options for organizing work under conditions no less favorable than those applicable to work at fixed workplaces, while ensuring compliance with the labor rights and guarantees established for employees.
The Social Package is available to public servants, as well as employees of schools, libraries, museums, concert organizations, theaters, a number of social care organizations, the Matenadaran, the Yerevan Metro, the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant and other state institutions, as well as persons awarded the honorary title of People’s Artist of the Republic of Armenia.
The Social Package is provided to meet social needs, motivate employees, and enhance the attractiveness and efficiency of employment in the public sector.
Employment relations between an employee and an employer arise based on a written employment contract concluded in accordance with the procedure prescribed by labor legislation or an individual legal act on employment.
An employment contract is an agreement between an employee and an employer under which the employee undertakes to perform certain work for the employer, while the employer undertakes to provide the employee with the work specified in the contract, pay the agreed salary for the work performed, and ensure the working conditions prescribed by law. The contract must specify, among other things, the amount of the basic salary and/or the method for determining it, the working time schedule, the type and duration of annual leave and other relevant conditions.
When an employment contract is terminated, the employer is required to make a full final settlement with the employee on the date of termination, unless the Labor Code, a law regulating the relevant sector or an agreement between the employer and the employee provides for a different procedure for the final settlement.
If the employee is transferred to another position with the same employer or with an employer recognized as its legal successor, no final settlement is made with the employee.
A person is considered unemployed if they are a citizen who is not an old-age pensioner and does not have a job, and who, after registering with the territorial center of the Unified Social Service of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs serving their place of residence, has been granted unemployed status.
The rights and guarantees of pregnant women and employees caring for children under the age of three are established by the Labor Code of the Republic of Armenia.
Accordingly, an employer is prohibited from terminating an employment contract with a pregnant woman at the employer’s initiative from the date she submits a certificate confirming her pregnancy to the employer until one month after the end of maternity leave, except in cases where the employment contract is terminated due to the liquidation of the organization.
It is also prohibited to assign pregnant women or women caring for a child under one year of age to heavy, hazardous, particularly heavy or particularly hazardous work as defined by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.
Within the framework of the extensive amendments to the procedure for providing the Social Package, since December 13, 2021, Social Package beneficiaries have also been entitled to receive therapeutic and surgical dental services, including:
Employment relations between an employee and an employer arise based on a written employment contract concluded in accordance with the procedure prescribed by labor legislation or an individual legal act on employment.
An employment contract may be terminated by mutual agreement of the parties, at the initiative of the employee or the employer, as well as on other grounds established by the Labor Code.
Within the framework of the amendments to the Labor Code of the Republic of Armenia, relevant regulations governing the internship system have been introduced.
These regulations aim to strengthen the link between education and the labor market, contribute to the development of a qualified workforce and enhance competitiveness in the labor market. They are also intended to support young people and individuals entering the labor market for the first time by helping them become familiar with labor market trends and facilitating their integration into the labor market.
Under the applicable regulations on the granting of annual leave, where an employee continuously avoids or refuses to use their entitled annual leave or part thereof for two and a half consecutive working years by failing to submit an application for annual leave, the employer may determine the period during which the employee will take annual leave.
In such cases, the employer may issue an individual legal act granting the employee annual leave or part thereof without requiring an application from the employee.