Article 9 of Law No. 5953 makes both the formation and the ending of the contract subject to notification. The period is 15 days, and who must notify depends on the situation.
Who Notifies?
| Event | Notifying party |
|---|---|
| Making of the contract | The employer |
| Termination of the contract | The terminating party |
The second row matters: if the journalist terminated, the journalist notifies; if the employer did, the employer does. The obligation belongs to whoever effected the termination.
Notified to Whom?
The article names three recipients, and notification is made by declaration:
- The Regional Directorate of Labour
- The civil administration
- The journalist's union if they are a member; if not, the professional body with the largest membership
The Little-Known Purpose: Determining Seniority
This is directly connected to the seniority regime in Law 5953. Because seniority is calculated from first entry into the profession (Art. 6), movements within the profession have to be recorded. Where no notification is made, that record does not exist and seniority becomes a problem of proof years later.
A Separate Notification for the Establishment: One Month
Article 3 creates a different notification obligation, addressed to the business itself. Those who operate, establish, take over or close an establishment within the scope of the Law, or change its field of activity wholly or in part, must give written notification to the authority responsible for the application of the Labour Law within one month.
| Notification | Period | Subject | Article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establishment notification | 1 month | Formation, transfer, closure, change of activity | Art. 3 |
| Contract notification | 15 days | Making and termination of the contract | Art. 9 |
Under Article 3 the notification states the name and address of the establishment, the identity of the owner, the nature of the business, the number of employees and, where applicable, the form and date of transfer. A receipt is given to anyone applying in person.
Do Not Confuse This with the Official Announcement Notification
Publications carrying official announcements have a separate and shorter deadline: under Article 22 of the Official Announcement and Advertisement Regulation, staffing changes are notified to the Press Advertising Agency within three working days through the ILANBIS system.
The two obligations run separately and neither substitutes for the other.
Bottom Line
The making of the contract is notified by the employer, and its termination by the terminating party, within 15 days, by declaration to the Regional Directorate of Labour, the civil administration and the union. A copy of the declaration is sent to the competent authority for the determination of the journalist's seniority. The formation, transfer and closure of the establishment is separately notified within one month under Article 3.