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Termination of Employment Convention, 1982
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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.
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- 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
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As of 2022, 36 states have ratified the convention. One of these states—Brazil—has subsequently denounced the treaty.
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