Dominican Republic

Last update: 15/02/2022

1980
1982
2000
2001
Equal Remuneration Convention (1951)
1953
Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention (1952)
Discrimination Convention (Employment and Occupation) (1958)
1964
Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention (1981)
2025
Maternity Protection Convention (2000)
2016
Domestic Workers Convention (2011)
2015
Violence and Harassment at work Convention (2019)

  • Labour Code of the Dominican Republic, Law No.16-92 (29 May, 1992)

  • Constitution of the Dominican Republic (13 June, 2015)

  • Constitution of the Dominican Republic (of 13 June 2015)

  • Labour Code of the Dominican Republic, Law No. 16-92 (of 29 May 1992)

  • Law No. 136-03, Code for the Protection of the Rights of Children and Adolescents (of 22 July 2003)

  • Law No. 87-01 establishing the Dominican Social Security System (of 9 May 2001)

  • Labour Code of the Dominican Republic, Law No. 16-92 (29 May, 1992)

  • Law No. 87-01 creating the Dominican Social Security System (9 May, 2001)

  • Resolution No. 211-14 approving ILO Convention No. 183 on maternity protection (9 July, 2014)

  • CNSS Regulation No. 98-02 on maternity and breastfeeding subsidies (19 February, 2004)

  • Law No. 87-01, creating the Dominican Social Security System (9 May, 2001)

  • Constitution of the Dominican Republic. 10 July 2015.

  • Law 183- 02. Monetary and Financial Law. 21 November 2002.

  • Law 92- 04. Creates the Exceptional Risk Prevention Programme for Financial Intermediation Institutions. 16 July 2011.

  • Law 45- 20. Law on security interests. 18 February 2020.

  • Law 172- 13. Law on data protection. 15 December 2013.

  • Law 155.17. Law on money laundering and the financing of terrorism. 1 June 2017. Arts. 31, 34, 36 and 38.

  • Law 189- 11. Law on the Mortgage Market and trusts. 27 January 2004.

  • Law 249- 17. Law on the Securities Market. 19 December 2017.

  • No applicable law

  • Law 1-12 (of 25 January 2012)

  • Decree 134-14 (of 9 April 2014)

  • DGP-SAL-2024-001445 (of 15 July 2024)

  • Law No. 488-08 (of 30 December 2008)

  • Decree 617-22 (of 24 October 2022)

  • Law 16-92, Labour Code of the Dominican Republic (of 29 May 1992)

  • Law 24-97, on domestic violence and violence against women, which introduces amendments to the Criminal Code (G.O. No. 9946) (of 31 January 1997)

  • Constitution of the Dominican Republic (of 13 June 2015) 

  • Law 41-08, on the Civil Service and creating the Secretariat of State for Public Administration (of 15 September 2017)

  • Law 136-03, Code for the Protection of the Rights of Children and Adolescents (22 July 2003) 

  • Law 87-01, Dominican Social Security System (of 9 May 2001).

  • Law 42-01, General Health Law (of 8 March 2001)

  • Law 135-11, on HIV-AIDS (of 9 June 2010)

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