Article No.21 - Parties to the Employment Contract

1) The parties to the employment contract are the employee and the employer. 2) An employee, as a party to the employment contract, can be a citizen who has reached the age of fifteen. 3) In exceptional cases, an employment contract may be concluded with students who have reached the age of fourteen, as well as with students who have not reached the age of fourteen and participate in theatrical productions, film organizations, concerts, circus programs, and other creative organizations, provided it does not harm their health or moral development, and with the consent of their father or mother, or, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan, persons replacing them. This contract must not interfere with their educational process. 4) Employers, as a party to the employment contract, may include the following individuals: - The relevant government authority, organization, as well as its representations and branches; - An individual registered in the established manner under the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan as an individual entrepreneur or who uses the labor of others for the needs of their personal consumer household.