With the purpose to enable expatriates living in Macao to better understand the Labour Relations Law in force, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has published an English booklet on Labour Relations Law. Interested parties can obtain the booklet free of charge at DSAL, Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) and its subordinated Legal Information Stands, Macao Chamber of Commerce (ACM) and Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM). The English Version of Labour Relations Law is for reference only.

As a result of economic development, the numbers of foreign investments and foreigners coming to trade or live in Macao have been rising. In order to make them have a better understanding of Macao’s Labour Relations Law in force, DSAL has recently translated the law into English. The English translation has been uploaded on its website at the end of last year. Foreigners can browse DSAL’s website to get to know more about the law. Meanwhile, the law has been put in print for the public to obtain free of charge. Venues to obtain the booklet include DSAL, DSAJ, ACM and FAOM.

Interested parties can download the full-text of the law by clicking “LABOUR RELATIONS LAW” on DSAL’s English website (www.dsal.gov.mo). In the meantime, the text can also be downloaded from DSAJ’s website (www.dsaj.gov.mo) and Macao Law Web (www.macaolaw.gov.mo).

Labour Relations Law has been published as a single volume edition in Chinese and Portuguese. Copies are available free of charge at the aforementioned departments and associations. The English version of Labour Relations Law is for reference only.