When is required the authorization for minors?
Children under 15 years who are attending compulsory school education may be hired for the purpose of exercising cultural, artistic, advertising, sports activities only after being provided with prior authorization by the Labour Inspectorate.
Exceptionally children aged 15-16 years may be employed during school holidays in light work only after they obtain prior authorization from the Labour Inspectorate. Also, these children may be subject to counseling and vocational training.
Who Wants This Authorization? What way to follow?
Employer prior to the commencement of the employment relationship with the employee “child”, submits a request to the Labour Inspectorate at the regional branch where the subject performs its activity.
The request is made here:
Important: After this request the subject will be notified of the day of the inspection visit for this purpose as well as the appropriate documentation for approval / issuance of this authorization.
Authorization or its refusal (for legal reasons) can also be sent via official post, after the inspection visit.
Reminder: You must know in advance that
This authorization requires the personal data of the child, the description of the job position where the “child” employee will be hired, the working hours, and the consent of the legal representatives of the child under 16 years.
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When is the Authorization required for working on additional hours?
The conditions in which additional hours are required are set out in the Labor Code. The request for additional hours can not be continuous for an average length of time. The participant can not be forced to complete additional hours. The employer may require the performance of additional hours for a justified reason and with the consent of the employee, taking into account the personal and family conditions of the employee. The maximum number of additional hours is defined in the individual or collective employment contract. There may be exceptions for up to 4 months, for the employee to work for more than 48 hours, with the condition that the average weekly working hours for this period should not exceed 48 hours.
The maximum limit for all types of jobs is no more than 200 hours per year.
With the authorization of the Labor Inspectorate, the maximum number of additional hours may be exceeded in cases of force majeure or urgent work for the benefit of the population. In this case, the maximum time limit or timing is defined.
Who is doing the request? Which way to follow?
The request comes from the subject itself, here:
Important: After this request the subject will be notified of the day of the inspection visit for this purpose as well as the appropriate documentation for approval / issuance of this authorization.
Authorization or its refusal (for legal reasons) can also be sent via official post, after the inspection visit
Reminder: You must know in advance that
The documentation is verified and checked by the labor inspector while processing the Requests for the fulfillment of the work on additional hours by the employee is:
- List of employees who will work on these additional hours, (name surname and job position, medical records for these employees as well as the risk assessment document for the job position)
- Individual employment contracts (should be foreseen in the individual contract the fulfillment of additional hours and the way of their payment)
- Collective contract, as well as the respective Trade Union approval, if on this subject operates the Trade Union Organization.
Additional hours are considered a necessity which can come in certain circumstances and in the collective agreement, it is necessary to define the maximum number of them.
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Prior to commence the work the enterprise under the legal obligation, the entity (all natural and legal persons, domestic or foreign, private or public, operating in profit or non-profit economic activity in the territory of the Republic of Albania) before the activity commences or before the opening of a new workplace, or expansion of existing activity, openingnew jobs
Requires Work permit:
The request comes from the subject itself, here:
Important:After this request the subject will be notified of the day of the inspection visit for this purpose as well as the appropriate documentation for approval / issuance of this authorization/permit.
Authorization or its refusal (for legal reasons) can also be sent via official post, after the inspection visit
Reminder: You must know in advance that
The documentation that verifies and controls the labour inspector specifically for handling your request is:
| 1 | Document of Installations of Machineries and Equipments |
| 2 | Request of the entity |
| 3 | List of dangerous substances to be used |
| 4 | Plan project of workplaces |
| 5 | Surface and volume of workplace |
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To the final decision for each inspection findings or main administrative penalty, the entity within 30 days of receiving notice of the final decision, appeal to the Appeals Committee, which reviews the complaint within 30 days and takes a decision.
Opportunities to appeal on-line, at the address listed below, or submission of the request for appeal at the SLISS’s, at the Central Office. Street “Dervish Hima”, Tirana.
Important: After this complaint, the subject will be notified for the day of review of his appeal.
The SLISS address where this appeal is addressed is migena.bako@sli.gov.al
This complaint is addressed in two mails. Address of SLISS where this complaint is addressed is ankesa@sli.gov.al as well as the respective regional branch (the county associated with the address of the regional chief inspector, or through the application filed at the address of the respective regional office. (File separately for address)
This request is addressed to info@sli.gov.al