The ILO developed the standard contract templates in close cooperation with the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Proection

A revision of the Labour Law was approved in 2021, which reflected the general principle that all forms of work should be treated equally, most notably introducing provisions that recognize the types of employment contract, including non-standard forms. Some non-standard forms of employment are predominantly informal and tend to be over-represented in the informal economy.

With this background, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (MLSP) has requested the technical support of the ILO in developing the standard templates for the types of employment contracts provided for in the Labour Law, as well as for employment in the retail trade and service sectors in general. It is expected that the use of verbal agreements between employees and employers, without signing an employment contract, will decrease as various types of employment contracts will have been developed. This is in line with the principle of formalization of the informal economy.

Objective of the assignment

The objective of the assignment is to develop standard contract templates for:

1. The types of employment contracts in accordance with Articles 62 to 71 of the Labour Law; and
2. Employment contracts in the retail trade and service sectors.