Labour laws
National laws and more especially the labour laws need to be respected.
International contracts usually specify which country's laws will apply to the contract of employment. Normally this will be either the country where the organisation's head office is, or the country where the staff member will actually work.
National contracts would normally and automatically be subject to the laws of the country concerned.
In the early stages of an emergency, labour laws may not always be enforced in the affected country but this will change with time. They may ultimately be enforced more strictly for international organisations than other employers.
Advice can be sought from:
- Labour office
- Other organisations
- Local lawyers
Advice and guidance from other organisations, especially those who may have been in the country for some time, is invaluable and is generally offered freely.
People In Aid's members have access to a growing range of Country Profiles with information about local employment issues.