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EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT 2008
Act No. 33 of 2008 I assent 19th September 2008 ___________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section PART I – PRELIMINARY 1. 2. 3. Short title Interpretation Application of Act PART II – AGREEMENTS 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Discrimination in employment and occupation Agreements Capacity of workers Liability for act or omission of another person Written particulars of work agreement Continuous employment Consideration for full-time employment Transfer to part-time work PART III - MINIMUM AGE FOR EMPLOYMENT 12. 13. Employment of children and young persons Record of young persons PART IV - HOURS OF WORK 14. 15. 16. 17. Normal working hours Notional calculation of basic hourly rate Overtime Public holiday Acting President of the Republic
18. 19.
Meal and tea breaks Meal allowance PART V – REMUNERATION
20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Equal remuneration for work of equal value Payment of remuneration Deduction Payment of remuneration to a part-time worker Payment of remuneration in special circumstances Payment of remuneration due on termination of agreement PART VI - OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
26 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.
Transport of workers Annual leave Sick leave Medical facilities Maternity benefits Paternity leave Other facilities
PART VII - ENTITLEMENT OF WORKERS IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY 33. 34. 35. Interpretation of Part VII Continuous employment of existing workers in the Sugar Industry Workers employed by job contractor PART VIII - TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT 36. 37. 38. 39. Termination of agreement Notice of termination of agreement Protection against termination of agreement Worker under notice of termination PART IX - WORKFARE PROGRAMME 40. 41. 42. 43. Interpretation of Part IX Workfare Programme Eligibility to join the Workfare Programme Election for Workfare Programme
44. 45.
Transition Unemployment Benefit Establishment of Workfare Programme Fund PART X – COMPENSATION
46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51 52. 53.
Payment of...