Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 is an International Labour Organization Convention. Its purpose is to coordinate minimum levels of job security 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—has subsequently denounced the treaty. Country Date Status Antigua and Barbuda 16/09/2002 ratified Australia 26/02/1993 ratified Bosnia and Herzegovina 02/06/1993 ratified Brazil 05/01/1995 denounced on 20/11/1996 Cameroon 13/05/1988 ratified Central African Republic 05/06/2006 ratified Democratic Republic of the Congo 03/04/1987 ratified Cyprus 05/07/1985 ratified Ethiopia 28/01/1991 ratified Finland 30/06/1992 ratified France 16/03/1990 ratified Gabon 06/12/1988 ratified Latvia 25/08/1994 ratified Lesotho 14/06/2001 ratified Luxembourg 21/03/2001 ratified Malawi 01/10/1986 ratified Republic of Moldova 14/02/1997 ratified Montenegro 03/06/2006 ratified Morocco 07/10/1993 ratified Namibia 28/06/1996 ratified Niger 05/06/1985 ratified North Macedonia 17/11/1991 ratified Papua New Guinea 02/06/2000 ratified Portugal 27/11/1995 ratified Saint Lucia 06/12/2000 ratified Serbia 24/11/2000 ratified Slovakia 22/02/2010 ratified Slovenia 29/05/1992 ratified Spain 26/04/1985 ratified Sweden 20/06/1983 ratified Turkey 04/01/1995 ratified Uganda 18/07/1990 ratified Ukraine 16/05/1994 ratified Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 06/05/1985 ratified Yemen 13/03/1989 ratified Zambia 09/02/1990 ratified
See also Labour law Unfair dismissal Work council UK labour law
External links Text. Ratifications.