《INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA FOR LABOURLAW AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS LEGISLATION 4》求取 ⇩

List of Abbreviations9

General Introduction11

Ⅰ.BACKGROUND11

A.Geography11

1.Lake Titicaca12

B.Population12

Ⅱ.HISTORY15

A.The Incas15

B.Spanish Colonisation15

C.Potosí16

D.Independence17

E.Train Tracks in Exchange for Territory18

F.Coups d'?tat18

G.The 1952 Revolution and Reforms19

H.1964-198820

I.The Sixtieth President21

Ⅲ.ECONOMY22

A.The New Economic Policy23

Ⅳ.GOVERNMENT24

A.Administration24

B.National Defence24

Ⅴ.EMPLOYMENT25

A.Unemployment25

B.Minimum Wages25

C.Fringe Benefits25

D.Work Schedule26

E.Overtime26

F.Vacations26

G.Holidays27

H.Dismissal27

I.Equal Treatment27

J.Occupational Health and Safety27

K.Professional Training28

L.Social Security28

M.Maternity Bonus28

N.Trade Unions28

O.Work Councils29

Ⅵ.LEGAL STRUCTURE30

Selected Bibliography31

Part Ⅰ.Individual Labour Law37

CHAPTER 1.LABOUR LAW - GENERAL CONCEPTS37

1.Legal Structure and Objectives37

2.Emergence of Labour Law41

CHAPTER 2.THE GENERAL LABOUR LAW43

1.Introduction43

2.Origins of Bolivian Labour Law44

3.The General Labour Law47

CHAPTER 3.THE LABOUR CONTRACT49

1.The Labour Contract in the General Labour Law and Later Laws49

2.National Legislation on the Individual Labour Contract for a Determined Period51

CHAPTER 4.ENDING THE LABOUR CONTRACT, RESCISSION, LAY-OFF,DISMISSAL, REPLACEMENT, SUSPENSION, SOCIAL BENEFITS54

1.Ending the Labour Contract54

2.Effects of a Lay-off55

Ⅰ.Conclusion of the Job or Service56

Ⅱ.Abusive Dismissal56

Ⅲ.Bankruptcy57

Ⅳ.Death of the Employer or Worker58

Ⅴ.Change of Employer58

3.Suspension of the Labour Contract58

4.Social Benefits60

CHAPTER 5.WAGES62

1.The Legal Concept of Wages62

2.Classes of Wages63

3.National Labour Legislation regarding Wages64

CHAPTER 6.WORKING TIME67

1.Introduction67

2.Legal Characteristics of the Working Day67

3.Working Time in National Legislation67

CHAPTER 7.LEAVE REGIME69

1.Daily Rest69

2.Weekly or 'Sunday' Rest69

3.Other Rest Periods70

4.Annual Vacation71

5.National Legislation72

CHAPTER 8.WORK HAZARDS, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY73

1.The Concept of Risk73

Ⅰ.Accidents at Work73

Ⅱ.Industrial Disease74

2.Transfer of Work Risks to Social Security74

3.Occupational Health and Safety75

CHAPTER 9.EXCEPTIONAL OR ATYPICAL LABOUR CONTRACTS77

1.Apprenticeship Contract77

2.Legislation regarding the Apprenticeship Contract77

3.Contract of Recruitment78

4.The Legal Structure of Recruitment in Bolivian Legislation78

5.Labour Contract for Domestic Services79

6.Legal Characterisation79

7.National Legislation80

8.Labour Contract of Home Work81

9.Legislation81

10.Labour Contract for Public Service82

11.Legislation with Respect to Public Servants82

12.Law of Administrative Career83

13.Other Atypical Forms of Contract84

CHAPTER10.COMPENSATED VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION.JOB SECURITY85

1.Concept85

2.National Legislation concerning Compensated Resignation85

3.Job Security87

Part Ⅱ.Collective Labour Law89

CHAPTER 1.COLLECTIVE LABOUR CONFLICTS89

1.Conciliation and Arbitration89

Ⅰ.Conciliation89

Ⅱ.Arbitration90

2.Strikes91

3.Lock-outs91

CHAPTER 2.COLLECTIVE REPRESENTATION93

1.Representative Organisations of Workers and Employers in Collective Conflicts93

Ⅰ.Workers' Organisations93

Ⅱ.Employers' Organisations94

2.National Legislation regarding Trade Unionism94

CHAPTER 3.COLLECTIVE LABOUR CONTRACT AND THE LAW96

1.The Collective Labour Contract in Bolivian Legislation96

2.Labour Legislation regarding Collective Labour Law97

Part Ⅲ.Labour Procedure101

CHAPTER 1.LABOUR PROCEDURE LAW101

1.Jurisdiction and Competence101

CHAPTER 2.LABOUR LAWSUITS103

1.Labour Trials103

2.Typical and Atypical Claims104

3.Defence105

4.Evidence105

5.Decision106

CHAPTER 3.ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY APPEAL107

1.Appeal107

2.Appeal for Cassation107

3.Enforcement of the Decision108

4.Other Procedures108

Index111