For individuals, there are no significant restrictions on selling or exchanging property. Living Under the 1991 constitution and Article 4 of the Labor Code, workers can organize and join independent trade unions. Article 3 of the Labor Code establishes the right to collective bargaining. Individuals are free to change jobs, although, as in many post-Communist countries, there are practical hindrances to relocation and changing residencies that affect employment opportunities. Though forced labor is prohibited by the constitution, some ethnic minorities and draft-evaders have been shunted into work units.
Child labor is illegal, but goes on in the emerging informal and private sectors and in agriculture.
There are nearly 412,000 registered, private firms. Most are small single-proprietor or family businesses. Some 60 percent are engaged in trade and services, while 15 percent are in industry. The establishment of titles to existing property is still slow. A bill to allow private notaries is currently being considered.