Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 is an
International Labour Organization
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Convention. Its purpose is to coordinate minimum levels of
job security
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in the laws of ILO member states.
Contents
*art 2, establishes the scope and says short fixed term, probationary or casual workers may be excluded
*art 3, defines
termination as at the initiative of the employer
*art 4, says the employer must have a valid reason for termination based on "the capacity or conduct of the worker or based on the operational requirements of the undertaking, establishment or service"
*art 5, prohibits membership of a union, being a representative, seeking to assert a working right, or any discrimination based reason as becoming a valid reason.
*art 6, temporary absence or sickness is not a reason
*art 7, requires a minimum procedure for any disciplinary based dismissal where a worker has a chance to defend himself or herself
*arts 8-10, require a procedure where a worker can appeal against a termination to an impartial authority
*art 11, requires a reasonable period of notice before termination
*art 12, requires redundancy or severance pay for income protection
*art 13, requires consultation of worker representatives before collective redundancies
Ratifications
As of 2022, 36 states have ratified the convention. One of these states—
Brazil
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—has subsequently denounced the treaty.
See also
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Labour law
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Unfair dismissal
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Work council
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UK labour law
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