Employment
The 2004 Labour Code with mandatory written contracts
The Labour Code of 2004 governs individual and collective employment. Written contracts are compulsory, working time is capped at 40 hours a week, and dismissal requires statutory grounds with notice and severance.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — National, private and public sector, with civil service specifics in separate legislation.
- Deadline — Claims contesting dismissal: two months from receipt of the dismissal order
Governing law
- Labour Code of the Republic of Armenia2004, extensively amended
- Law on Employment (2013) — active labour market measures
In practice
The Code sets a 40-hour standard week and a minimum 20 working days of annual leave. Fixed-term contracts are permitted only for defined reasons. Dismissal for redundancy requires two months' notice and severance keyed to length of service. Trade unions and employers' organisations negotiate collective agreements, and the right to strike is recognised subject to procedural conditions. The Health and Labour Inspection Body was re-established with enforcement powers after a period in which inspection capacity had been substantially reduced.