Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Timor-Leste
The information here was collated from official online sources by Ergo Global ergonomists. All information is for general purposes and cannot be considered 1-to-1 legal advice. Ergo Global disclaim any liability relating to the information provided on this page.
To Note
Timor-Leste does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Law No. 11/2023 of April 19th Safety, Health and Hygiene at Work.
Article 3 of this regulation indicates that the laws laid out below apply to remote workers as well as office workers.
Page last updated: 02/06/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Article 8 - General obligations of the employer
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of labour legislation, the employer shall be obliged to ensure that workers enjoy conditions of safety, health and hygiene in all aspects related to their work, and shall implement the necessary measures, taking into account the following principles of prevention:
a) To proceed, in the design of installations, workplaces and processes, to the identification of foreseeable risks, combating them at their source, annulling them or limiting their effects, so as to ensure an effective level of protection;
b) Integrate in all the activities of the company, establishment or service and at all levels, the evaluation of the risks to the safety, health and hygiene of the workers, with the adoption of appropriate prevention measures;
c) Ensure that exposures to chemical, physical and biological agents in the workplace do not constitute a risk to the health of workers;
d) Plan prevention in the undertaking, establishment or service within a coherent system which takes into account the technical component, organization of work, social relationships and material factors inherent in the work
g) Organize the work, trying, namely, to eliminate the harmful effects of monotonous work and falling work on the workers' health;
h) Ensure the appropriate surveillance of workers' health, especially that of workers with chronic diseases, according to the risks to which they are exposed in the workplace;
k) Give adequate instructions to the workers;
p) Provide workers with adequate information, in a language they understand, about the equipment and tools used in the workplace; -
Article 11 Information and consultation for workers
1. Workers must have up-to-date information about:
a) The assessment of the risks to safety and health at work, including those concerning groups of workers subject to special risks;
b) The risks to safety, health and hygiene, as well as the protection and prevention measures and the way in which they are applied, whether related to the workstation or function, or, in general, to the company, establishment or service;
c) The measures and instructions to be adopted in the event of serious and imminent danger; -
Article 12 Training for workers
1. Workers shall receive appropriate and sufficient training in occupational safety, health and hygiene, taking into account their duties and the workplace.
2. The employer shall provide workers with appropriate training in the risks of occupational accidents and diseases, irrespective of the duration of the employment relationship.
6. Workers' training on safety, health and hygiene at work shall be provided for workers or their representatives in such a way that no detriment may result to them.
The Duties of
The Employee
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Article 13 - General Obligations of Workers
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of the Labour Law, the general obligations of workers shall be:
a) Comply with the safety, health and hygiene at work prescriptions established in legal or conventional instruments and the instructions determined for this purpose by the employer;
b) Ensure their own safety and health, as well as the safety and health of others who may be affected by their actions or omissions at work
d) Cooperate, in the company, establishment or service, to improve the safety, health and hygiene system at work;
g) Participate in any training sessions promoted by the employer or by the government entities responsible for the areas of work and health or others of a public or private nature in coordination with the former;
The information on this page comes from...
Law No. 11/2023 of April 19th Safety, Health and Hygiene at Work
What's next?
Step 1
Run an ergonomics audit following these regulations.
Step 2
List out the gaps in your ergonomics policy.
Step 4
Contact Ergo Global for more support where needed.
