LABOUR ACT

RL 3/315-30 December 1975

as amended to 1992
PART I-PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Application o Act
PART II-AGREEMENTS AND REMUNERATION
! A"reements
5 #apacit$ o %or&ers
' Liabilit$ or act or omission o another
7 (mplo$ment o children and $o)n" persons
* +a$ment o rem)neration
9 Rem)neration in special circ)mstances
10 ,ode o pa$ment o rem)neration
11 +a$ment o rem)neration on termination
12 Ad-ance on rem)neration and reco-er$
13 Ded)ctions
1! +)blic contracts
PART III-HOURS OF WORK
15 Da$s and ho)rs o %or&
1' .-ertime
17 ,eal and tea brea&s
PART IV-OTHER CONDITIONS OF WORK
1* /ransport o %or&ers
19 +ri-ile"es or emale %or&ers
20 Sic& lea-e
21 Ann)al lea-e
21A Additional lea-e
22 ,edical acilities
23 0Repealed1
2! 0Repealed1
25 .ther acilities
PART V-INTERCROP ENTITLEMENT OF WORKERS IN THE SUGAR
INDUSTRY
2' Interpretation o +art 2
27 (ntitlement to %or& d)rin" intercrop season
2* (mplo$ment %ith alternati-e emplo$er
29 3or&er4s remed$
PART VI-TERMINATION OF AGREEMENTS
30 /ermination o a"reement
31 5otice o termination o a"reement
32 6n7)stiied termination o a"reement
33 3or&er )nder notice o termination
3! +a$ment o se-erance allo%ance
35 (8cl)sion o se-erance allo%ance
3' Amo)nt o se-erance allo%ance
37 Ded)ctions rom se-erance allo%ance
37A /ermination o appointment )nder the #onstit)tion
3* /ermination o #ontracts o Ser-ice 9oard
39 Red)ction o %or& orce
PART VII-JOB CONTRACTORS
!0 Iss)e o permit
!1 :oint liabilit$ o emplo$er and 7ob contractor
!2 Rem)neration to be a pri-ile"ed debt
PART VIII-REGISTRATION OF FACTORIES
!3 0Repealed1
!! 0Repealed1
!5 0Repealed1
!' 0Repealed1
!7 0Repealed1
PART IX-RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS
!* Re"ister o emplo$ers
!9 ;eepin" o doc)ments
50 /ermination o emplo$ment certiicate
51 +o%er to ma&e en<)iries
52 +o%er to s)mmon
53 #omplaint to the +ermanent Secretar$
PART X-LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD
5! Labo)r Ad-isor$ 9oard
PART XI-MISCELLANEOUS
55 .ences
5' Amendment o Sched)les
57 Re")lations
5* ------------
=irst Sched)le - Speciied Local A)thorities and 9odies
Second Sched)le - Ded)ction +a$ments
/hird Sched)le - #ertiicate o Ser-ice
=o)rth Sched)le - +o%er to ,a&e (n<)iries
PART I - PRELIMINARY
1 Short tt!"
/his Act ma$ be cited as the Labo)r Act>
# I$t"r%r"t&to$
In this Act-
?a"reement? means a contract o emplo$ment@ %hether oral or %ritten@
implied or e8pressA
?9oard? means-
BaC in +art 2I@ the /ermination o #ontracts o Ser-ice 9oard
established )nder section 3*A
BbC in +art D@ the Labo)r Ad-isor$ 9oard established )nder section 5!A
?child? means a person )nder the a"e o 15A
?contin)o)s emplo$ment?@ s)b7ect to sections 3!B2C and 35B3C@ means the
emplo$ment o a %or&er )nder an a"reement@ or )nder more than one
a"reement %here the inter-al bet%een one a"reement and the ne8t does not
e8ceed 2* da$sA
?contractor? means a person %ho emplo$s a %or&er or the p)rpose o a
p)blic contractA
?#o)rt? means the Ind)strial #o)rtA
?desi"nated $ear? means an$ $ear %hich the ,inister ma$@ b$ re")lations@
desi"nate as s)chA
?emplo$er?@ s)b7ect to sections 2' and 39B1C-
BaC means the person responsible or the pa$ment o rem)neration
to a %or&erA
BbC incl)des a person@ other than another share%or&er@ %ho shares
the proit or "ross earnin"s o a share%or&erA
?actor$?-
BaC means an$ premises %ith machiner$ on %hich@ or %ithin the
precincts o %hich@ persons are emplo$ed in the ma&in"@ alterin"@
repairin"@ cleanin"@ brea&in" )p or adaptin" or sale o an$ article or
the p)rpose o "ain and o-er %hich the emplo$er has the ri"ht o
access or controlA
BbC incl)des an$ premises on %hich-
BiC ships or -essels are constr)cted@ repaired or bro&en )pA
BiiC the b)siness o sortin" an$ article is carried on as a
preliminar$ to the %or& carried on in a actor$ or as an incidental
to the p)rposes o a actor$A
BiiiC the b)siness o %ashin" or illin" bottles or containers or
pac&in" articles is carred on as an incidental to the p)rposes o a
actor$A
Bi-C the b)siness o hoo&in"@ plaitin"@ lappin"@ ma&in" )p or
pac&in" o $arn or cloth is carried onA
B-C the b)siness o a la)ndr$ is carried on as an ancillar$ to
another b)siness or as an incidental to the p)rposes o a p)blic
instit)tionA
B-iC the constr)ction@ reconstr)ction or repair o -ehicles or
other plant or the )se or transport p)rposes is carried on as an
ancillar$ to a transport )nderta&in" or other ind)strial or
commercial )nderta&in" not bein" premises )sed or the p)rpose
o ho)sin" -ehicles %here onl$ cleanin"@ %ashin"@ r)nnin"
repairs or minor ad7)stments are carried onA
B-iiC printin" b$ letter-press@ litho"raph$@ photo"ra-)re@ or
other similar process@ or boo&bindin"s is carried on b$ %a$ o
trade or or p)rposes o "ain or as an incidental to another
b)siness so carried onA
B-iiiC mechanical po%er is )sed in connection %ith the ma&in"
or repair o articles o metal or %ood as an incidental to an$
b)siness carried on b$ %a$ o trade or or p)rposes o "ainA
Bi8C articles are made or prepared as an incidental to the
carr$in" on o b)ildin" operation or %or&s o en"ineerin"
constr)ction@ not bein" premises in %hich s)ch operation or
%or&s are bein" carried onA
B8C bread@ bisc)its or conectioner$ are ba&ed b$ %a$ o trade
or p)rposes o "ainA
B8iC tobacco lea is c)red or other%ise made read$ or
man)act)re or is man)act)red into tobacco in an$ ormA
?"ood and s)icient ca)se? incl)des-
BaC illness or in7)r$ certiied b$ a medical practitionerA
BbC absence sanctioned b$ the emplo$erA
?"oods -ehicle? has the same meanin" as in the Road /raic ActA
?ind)strial )nderta&in"? incl)des-
BaC minin" and <)arr$in" operations or other acti-ities connected
%ith mineral prospectin"A
BbC the man)act)re@ prod)ction@ assembl$@ installation@ repair@
maintenance@ modiication or destr)ction o materials or propertiesA
BcC ship b)ildin" operationsA
BdC the "eneration@ transormation@ and s)ppl$ o electric po%er or
other t$pes o ener"$A
BeC the constr)ction@ e8tension@ installation@ repair@ maintenance@
alteration or demolition o b)ildin"s@ airields@ tram%a$ lines@ harbo)rs@
doc&$ards@ piers@ inland %ater %a$s@ roads@ t)nnels@ brid"es@ draina"e@
%ater pipes@ tele"raphic and telephonic installations@ electric "as or
%ater %or&s or other constr)ction %or& incl)din" the preparation or or
la$in" the o)ndation o an$ s)ch %or& or str)ct)reA and
BC s)ch other )nderta&in" as the ,inister ma$ b$ re")lations
determineA
?7ob contractor? means a person %ho-
BaC emplo$s a %or&er or the perormance o an$ %or& or ser-ice
%hich he has contracted to do or pro-ide or another personA
BbC recr)its %or&ers on behal o another person in the co)rse o
that other person4s trade or b)sinessA
?machiner$? incl)des-
BaC boilersA
BbC prime mo-ers and transmission "earsA
BcC )rnaces and stora"e tan&sA
BdC -ats@ tan&s and coolin" or dr$in" de-ices )sed in connection
%ith the prod)ce o an$ mechanical processA
?oicer? means an oicer o the ,inistr$ o Labo)r and Ind)strial RelationsA
?partnership? incl)des an$ association or bod$ o persons %hether corporate
or )nincorporateA
?pa$ period? means the period or %hich rem)neration is paid )nder section
!A
?+ermanent Secretar$? means the +ermanent Secretar$ o the ,inistr$ o
Labo)r and Ind)strial RelationsA
?place o %or&? means a place %here %or& is perormed )nder an
a"reementA
?prime mo-er? means an en"ine@ motor or other appliance %hich pro-ides
mechanical ener"$ rom %hate-er so)rce deri-edA
?p)blic contract? means a contract in-ol-in" the e8pendit)re o )nds b$ the
Eo-ernment@ a local a)thorit$ or b$ a bod$ speciied in the =irst Sched)leA
?rem)neration?-
BaC means all emol)ments earned b$ a %or&er )nder an a"reementA
BbC incl)des-
BiC an$ s)m paid b$ an emplo$er to a %or&er to co-er
e8penses inc)rred in relation to the special nat)re o his %or&A
and
BiiC an$ mone$ to be paid to a 7ob contractor@ or %or& b$ the
person emplo$in" the 7ob contractorA
BcC does not incl)de mone$ d)e as a share o proitsA
?se-erance allo%ance? means an amo)nt calc)lated in accordance %ith
section 3'A
?share%or&er? means a person %ho-
BaC is rem)nerated %holl$ or partl$ b$ a share in the proits or
"ross earnin"s o the %or& done b$ himA and
BbC is not an o%ner o the main e<)ipment )sed in the %or& he
doesA
?shit %or&? means %or& on %hich 2 or more persons are re")larl$ and
alternatel$ emplo$ed at dierent timesA
?shop? means a place %here an$ %holesale or retail trade or b)siness is
carried onA
?shop assistant? means a %or&er emplo$ed in a shop in connection %ith the
ser-in" o c)stomers@ the receipt o orders@ or the dispatch o "oodsA
?stip)lated ho)rs? means the ho)rs speciied in section 15B1C and B2C or
s)ch lesser n)mber o ho)rs o %or& as ma$ be speciied in an a"reementA
?trade or b)siness?-
BaC incl)des-
BiC the b)siness o a barber or hairdresserA
BiiC the sale o rereshments or into8icatin" li<)orsA
BiiiC sales b$ a)ctionA b)t
BbC does not incl)de the sale o pro"rammes and catalo")es and
other similar sales at theatres and places o am)sementA
?transmission "ear? means a de-ice b$ %hich the motion o a prime mo-er is
transmitted to or recei-ed b$ a machine or other applianceA
?%ee&? means a period o 7 consec)ti-e da$sA
?%ee& da$? means a da$ other than a p)blic holida$A
?%or&er?@ s)b7ect to section 2'-
BaC means a person %ho has entered into or %or&s )nder an
a"reement or contract o apprenticeship %ith an emplo$er@ %hether b$
%a$ o cas)al %or&@ man)al labo)r@ clerical %or& or other%ise and
ho%e-er rem)neratedA
BbC incl)des a share%or&erA
BcC does not incl)de-
BiC a 7ob contractorA
BiiC e8cept in relation to +art 2I@ a person %hose basic %a"e
or salar$ is at a rate in e8cess o 30@000 r)pees per ann)mA
?%or&in" da$?@ in relation to a da$ %hich a %or&er ma$ incl)de in his
attendance record or the p)rposes o +art 2-
BaC incl)des-
BiC a p)blic holida$ on %hich he %or&sA
BiiC a da$ on %hich he has been absent or "ood and s)icient
ca)seA and
BiiiC a da$ on %hich the emplo$er %as )nable to pro-ide him
%ith %or&A
BbC does not incl)de a da$ on %hich he is emplo$ed on tas& %or&
)nless-
BiC e8cl)din" an$ time allo%ed or meals and tea he has
remained at %or& or a total o-
BAC ' ho)rs@ or in the case o a $o)n" person 5 ho)rs@
on a %ee& da$ other than Sat)rda$A or
B9C 5 ho)rs on a Sat)rda$A
BiiC he has completed the tas& allotted to himA or
BiiiC he has earned the minim)m dail$ rate o rem)neration in
orce or c)rrent in the s)"ar ind)str$A
?$o)n" person? means a person@ other than a child@ %ho is )nder the a"e o
1*>
0Amended */*21
' A%%!(&to$ o) A(t
S)b7ect to an$ pro-ision to the contrar$ in an$ other enactment@ this Act
shall appl$ to e-er$ a"reement>
PART II - AGREEMENTS AND REMUNERATION
* A+r"","$t-
B1C S)b7ect to s)bsection B3C@ no person shall enter into an a"reement )nder
%hich rem)neration is to be paid at inter-als o more than one month>
B2C An a"reement %hich contains a pro-ision inconsistent %ith s)bsection B1C
shall to the e8tent o the inconsistenc$ be -oid>
B3C An a"reement ma$ be entered into or a speciied piece o %or&>
B!C 3here a %or&er-
BaC is s)mmoned or re<)ired to report at a "i-en place or con-e$ed
there b$ the emplo$er or his a"entA and
BbC is o)nd it and %illin" to perorm the %or& or %hich he %as
s)mmoned@
re<)ired to report or con-e$ed@
the %or&er and the emplo$er shall be deemed to ha-e entered into an
a"reement>
B5C 3here the %or&er is re<)ired to perorm tas& %or&@ his emplo$er or his
a"ent shall@ beore the %or& is commenced@ inorm the %or&er o the nat)re
o the tas& he is re<)ired to do each da$ and the rate at %hich he %ill be
rem)nerated or that %or&>
. C&%&(t/ o) 0or1"r-
5ot%ithstandin" an$ other enactment@ a person %ho is o the a"e o 15 or
more shall be competent to enter into an a"reement and shall@ in relation to
the a"reement and to its enorcement@ be deemed to be o )ll a"e and
capacit$>
2 L&3!t/ )or &(t or o,--o$ o) &$oth"r
5ot%ithstandin" an$ other enactment@ no %or&er shall be bo)nd b$ -irt)e o
an a"reement to ans%er or the act or omission o an$ other person>
4 E,%!o/,"$t o) (h!5r"$ &$5 /o6$+ %"r-o$-
B1C 5o person shall enter into an a"reement %ith a child>
B2C 5o person shall emplo$ or contin)e to emplo$ a $o)n" person-
BaC on %or& %hich is harm)l to health@ dan"ero)s@ or other%ise
)ns)itable or a $o)n" personA
BbC ater bein" notiied in %ritin" b$ an oicer that the &ind o %or&
)pon %hich the $o)n" person is emplo$ed is harm)l to health@
dan"ero)s@ or other%ise )ns)itable or the $o)n" person>
0Amended 2*/*'1
7 P&/,"$t o) r",6$"r&to$
B1C S)b7ect to an$ e8press pro-ision in the a"reement@ e-er$ a"reement
shall be pres)med to be one )nder %hich rem)neration is to be paid at
monthl$ inter-als>
B2C 5o a"reement shall contain a term as to the place at %hich@ or the
manner in %hich or the person %ith %hom@ an$ rem)neration paid to a
%or&er is to be spent>
B3C An a"reement %hich contains a pro-ision inconsistent %ith s)bsection B2C
shall to the e8tent o the inconsistenc$ be -oid>
B!C
BaC S)b7ect to para"raph BbC@ no emplo$er shall@ e8cept %ith the
+ermanent Secretar$4s %ritten consent@ pa$ rem)neration to a %or&er
other%ise than-
o BiC %ithin %or&in" ho)rsA and
o BiiC at or near the place o %or&>
BbC 5othin" in para"raph BaC shall pre-ent a %or&er rom a"reein" that
his emplo$er shall pa$ his rem)neration into his ban& acco)nt>
B5C (8cept in the case o a %or&er %ho is emplo$ed in a shop@ no emplo$er
shall-
BaC pa$ rem)neration to a %or&er in a shopA or
BbC ca)se or allo% the o%ner or mana"er o@ or an$ person emplo$ed
in@ a shop to pa$ rem)neration d)e b$ him to his %or&er>
B'C 3here the ,inister is satisied that it is in the p)blic interest so to do@ he
ma$ b$ re")lations@ pro-ide that s)ch cate"ories o %or&ers as ma$ be
speciied in the re")lations shall be entitled to an additional month4s
rem)neration in respect o the month o December>
8 R",6$"r&to$ $ -%"(&! (r(6,-t&$("-
B1C An emplo$er shall pa$ to a %or&er-
BaC a )ll da$4s rem)neration %here-
o BiC the emplo$er is )nable or ails to pro-ide %or&A or
o BiiC o%in" to climatic conditions@ po%er ail)re@ or brea&do%n in
machiner$ or appliances@ %or& has been stopped ater the
%or&er has %or&ed or more than 2 ho)rsA
BbC hal a da$4s %a"es %here o%in" to climatic conditions@ po%er
ail)re@ or brea&do%n in machiner$ or appliances-
o BiC the emplo$ee is o opinion that no %or& can be perormedA or
o BiiC %or& has been stopped beore the %or&er has completed 2
ho)rs %or&>
B2C S)b7ect to section 30B1C@ an emplo$er ma$@ %ith the appro-al o the
+ermanent Secretar$@ re<)ire a %or&er to %or& temporaril$ or a time
shorter than speciied in the a"reement and to accept a red)ced
rem)neration>
B3C 3here a c$clone %arnin" class III o I2 has been iss)ed and or so lon"
as the %arnin" remains in orce@ a %or&er ma$ absent himsel rom %or& and
the emplo$er shall pa$ rem)neration to the %or&er at the normal rate in
respect o the period o absence>
B!C 5o rem)neration shall be pa$able to or reco-erable b$ a %or&er or or on
acco)nt o an$ period-
BaC d)rin" %hich the %or&er %as in la%)l c)stod$A
BbC spent b$ the %or&er in "oin" to or ret)rnin" to a reorm instit)tionA
BcC spent b$ the %or&er in "oin" to@ attendin" or ret)rnin" rom a
co)rt in relation to proceedin"s in %hich he has been con-icted o an
oence>
19 Mo5" o) %&/,"$t o) r",6$"r&to$
B1C S)b7ect to s)bsection B2C@ e-er$ emplo$er shall pa$ rem)neration to his
%or&ers in le"al tender>
B2C An emplo$er ma$-
BaC %ith the +ermanent Secretar$4s consent@ pa$ rem)neration to his
%or&ers partl$ in le"al tender and partl$ in &indA
BbC %ith a %or&er4s consent@ pa$ his rem)neration b$ che<)e>
11 P&/,"$t o) r",6$"r&to$ o$ t"r,$&to$
B1C S)b7ect to s)bsection B2C@ e-er$ emplo$er shall@ on the termination o an
a"reement@ orth%ith pa$ to a %or&er an$ rem)neration d)e )nder the
a"reement>
B2C 3here the parties to an a"reement are deemed to ha-e entered into a
resh a"reement )nder section 30B2C@ the emplo$er shall@ not later than 2
%ee& da$s ater the e8pir$ o the pre-io)s a"reement@ pa$ to the %or&er the
rem)neration d)e )nder the pre-io)s a"reement>
B3C 3here notice o termination o an a"reement has been "i-en )nder
section 31@ the emplo$er shall@ on the date o e8pir$ o the notice@ pa$ to the
%or&er an$ rem)neration d)e>
B!C 3here an a"reement is terminated other%ise than b$ notice )nder
section 31 or b$ e8pir$ o the period or %hich the a"reement %as a"reed to
last@ the emplo$er shall@ not later than 2 %ee& da$s ater the termination o
the a"reement@ pa$ to the %or&er an$ rem)neration d)e>
B5C 3here an a"reement is terminated and at the time o termination the
%or&er has not ta&en an$ lea-e to %hich he is entitled )nder section 21@ the
emplo$er shall@ in lie) o lea-e@ pa$ to the %or&er the rem)neration to %hich
he %o)ld ha-e been entitled i he had %or&ed>
1# A5:&$(" o$ r",6$"r&to$ &$5 r"(o:"r/
B1C S)b7ect to s)bsection B!C@ no emplo$er shall ad-ance to a %or&er more
than 3 months4 rem)neration>
B2C An ad-ance o rem)neration made in contra-ention o s)bsection B1C
shall be irreco-erable>
B3C 5o emplo$er shall@ or the p)rpose o reco-erin" an$ ad-ance made
)nder s)bsection B1C@ ma&e a ded)ction rom the rem)neration pa$able to
the %or&er %hich e8ceeds one ith o the rem)neration>
B!C /he ,inister ma$ b$ re")lations prescribe the conditions )nder %hich an
emplo$er ma$ ad-ance more than 3 months4 rem)neration to a %or&er>
1' D"56(to$-
B1C S)b7ect to s)bsection B2C and section 12@ no emplo$er shall ma&e-
BaC a ded)ction rom rem)neration b$ %a$ o disco)nt@ or or interest
or an$ similar char"e on acco)nt o an ad-ance o rem)neration made
to a %or&erA
BbC an arran"ement %ith a %or&er or a ded)ction rom his
rem)neration or or a pa$ment to the emplo$er@ or or in respect o a
ine@ or bad or ne"li"ent %or&@ or dama"e to the materials or other
propert$ o the emplo$er>
B2C An emplo$er ma$@ %ith the %or&er4s %ritten consent@ ded)ct rom the
rem)neration o the %or&er and pa$ to an$ bod$ speciied in the Second
Sched)le an$ s)m %hich the %or&er %ishes to be paid to that bod$>
B3C 5o emplo$er shall ma&e a ded)ction )nder this section %hich@ to"ether
%ith an$ ded)ction a)thorised b$ an$ other enactment@ e8ceeds one hal o
the rem)neration pa$able to that %or&er or an$ pa$ period>
B!C 5o person shall ma&e an$ ded)ction rom rem)neration in the orm o a
direct or indirect pa$ment or the p)rpose o obtainin" or retainin"
emplo$ment>
0Amended 5!/*!1
1* P63!( (o$tr&(t-
B1C 5o contractor shall be entitled to an$ pa$ment in respect o %or&
perormed in the e8ec)tion o a p)blic contract )nless he has@ to"ether %ith
his claim or pa$ment@ iled a certiicate-
BaC sho%in" the rates o rem)neration and ho)rs o %or& o the
-ario)s cate"ories o %or&ers emplo$ed in the e8ec)tion o the
contractA
BbC statin" %hether an$ rem)neration pa$able in respect o %or& done
)nder the contract is d)eA
BcC containin" s)ch other inormation as the +ermanent Secretar$ ma$
re<)ire to satis$ himsel that the pro-isions o this Act ha-e been
complied %ith>
B2C 3here the +ermanent Secretar$ is satisied that rem)neration is still d)e
to a %or&er emplo$ed on a p)blic contract at the time the claim or pa$ment
is iled )nder s)bsection B1C@ he ma$@ )nless the rem)neration is sooner paid
b$ the contractor@ arran"e or the pa$ment o the rem)neration o)t o the
mone$ pa$able )nder the p)blic contract>
B3C (8cept %ith the %ritten consent o the +ermanent Secretar$@ no
contractor shall transer or assi"n a p)blic contract>
PART I!! - HOURS OF WORK
1. D&/- &$5 ho6r- o) 0or1
B1C S)b7ect to s)bsections B!C and B5C@ no %or&er shall be bo)nd to %or&
more than ' da$s in a %ee& nor more than-
BaC %here the %or&er is a $o)n" person@ ' ho)rs in a da$ e8cl)si-e o
the time allo%ed or meals and teaA
BbC %here the %or&er is not a $o)n" person@ * ho)rs in a da$ e8cl)si-e
o the time allo%ed or meals and tea>
B2C 3here b$ his a"reement a %or&er is re<)ired to %or& or ' or more da$s
in a %ee& the %or&er ma$ on one da$ o the %ee& a"reed )pon bet%een the
emplo$er and the %or&er@ stop %or& ater 5 ho)rs4 %or& and the emplo$er
shall pa$ to the %or&er a )ll da$4s rem)neration in respect o that da$>
B3C
BaC 5o person shall emplo$ a $o)n" person or a emale %or&er in an
ind)strial )nderta&in" or more than 10 ho)rs in a da$ or-
o BiC in the case o a $o)n" person@ bet%een ' p>m> and ' a>m>A
and
o BiiC in the case o a emale %or&er@ bet%een 10 p>m> and 5 a>m>
BbC 3here a %or&er emplo$ed in an ind)strial )nderta&in" has %or&ed
)p to or be$ond 10 p>m>@ the emplo$er shall not re<)ire him to res)me
%or& beore the lapse o 11 ho)rs ater he has ceased %or&>
B!C
BaC S)b7ect to para"raph BbC@ no emplo$er shall emplo$ a $o)n"
person or more than 3' ho)rs in a %ee&>
BbC An emplo$er ma$ emplo$ a $o)n" person in a shop or a period not
e8ceedin" !* ho)rs in a %ee&>
B5C A %or&er on shit %or& ma$ be emplo$ed in e8cess o the stip)lated
ho)rs@ %itho)t added rem)neration@ i the a-era"e n)mber o ho)rs co-ered
b$ a pa$ period does not e8ceed the stip)lated ho)rs>
B'C (8cept %here he -ol)ntaril$ )nderta&es so to do@ no %or&er shall be
re<)ired to %or& on a p)blic holida$>
12 O:"rt,"
B1C S)b7ect to s)bsection B3C@ %here a %or&er %or&s on a %ee& da$ or more
than the stip)lated ho)rs@ the emplo$er shall@ in respect o the e8tra %or&@
rem)nerate the %or&er at not less than one and a hal times the rate at
%hich the %or& is rem)nerated %hen perormed d)rin" the stip)lated ho)rs>
B2C S)b7ect to s)bsection B3C@ %here a %or&er %or&s on a p)blic holida$@ the
emplo$er shall@ in addition to the rem)neration pa$able )nder the
a"reement@ rem)nerate the %or&er in respect o an$ %or& done-
BaC d)rin" the stip)lated ho)rs@ at not less than t%ice the rate at %hich
the %or& is rem)nerated %hen perormed d)rin" the stip)lated ho)rs
on a %ee& da$A
BbC o)tside the stip)lated ho)rs@ at not less than 3 times the rate at
%hich the %or& is rem)nerated %hen perormed d)rin" the stip)lated
ho)rs on a %ee& da$>
B3C An a"reement ma$ pro-ide that the rem)neration pro-ided or in it
incl)des pa$ment or %or& on p)blic holida$s and o-ertime %here-
BaC the ma8im)m n)mber o p)blic holida$sA and
BbC the ma8im)m n)mber o ho)rs o o-ertime on %ee& da$s and on
p)blic holida$s@
co-ered b$ the rem)neration are e8pressl$ pro-ided or in the a"reement>
14 M"&! &$5 t"& 3r"&1-
B1C S)b7ect to s)bsection B2C@ e-er$ emplo$er shall@ )nless the %or&er and
the emplo$er other%ise a"ree@ "rant to a %or&er-
BaC %ho is at %or& bet%een the ho)rs o-
o BiC 9>00a>m> and 1>30p>m>A or
o BiiC 5>00 p>m> and *>00 p>m>Aa brea& o at least one ho)r or a
meal bet%een those ho)rsA
BbC %ho is emplo$ed or more than ' ho)rs consec)ti-el$ in one da$-
o BiC a tea brea& o at least 20 min)tesA or
o BiiC 2 tea brea&s o at least 10 min)tes each>
B2C /he brea& "ranted to a %or&er )nder s)bsection B1CBaCBiC shall@ )nless
the %or&er and the emplo$er other%ise a"ree@ be ta&en beore noon>
PART IV - OTHER CONDITIONS OF WORK
17 Tr&$-%ort o) 0or1"r-
B1C 5o person shall@ e8cept %ith the +ermanent Secretar$4s %ritten consent@
transport a emale %or&er or ca)se a emale %or&er to be transported in-
BaC a "oods -ehicleA
BbC an$ other -ehicle@ )nless the -ehicle is pro-ided %ith an eas$
means o enterin" and ali"htin" %hich does not in-ol-e climbin">
B2C 3here@ at the time o enterin" into an a"reement@ a %or&er4s place o
%or& is more than 3 miles rom his )s)al place o residence and the %or&er
is re<)ired to %or& bet%een 9>00 p>m> and 5>00 a>m>@ the emplo$er shall
pro-ide the %or&er %ith transport or@ %here acilities o transport b$ b)s are
a-ailable at the time the %or&er is re<)ired to start or to cease %or&@ a s)m
e<)i-alent to the b)s are or the ret)rn 7o)rne$ bet%een his )s)al place o
residence and the place o %or&>
B3C /he ,inister ma$@ b$ re")lations@ prescribe the cate"ories o %or&ers to
%hom transport acilities shall be pro-ided and the conditions )nder %hich
s)ch %or&ers shall be transported>
18 Pr:!"+"- )or )",&!" 0or1"r-
B1C A emale %or&er ma$ absent hersel rom %or&-
BaC d)rin" pre"nanc$@ %here she prod)ces a medical certiicate to the
eect that the coninement is li&el$ to ta&e place %ithin the ne8t '
%ee&sA
BbC or a period o ' %ee&s ollo%in" her coninement>
B2C An$ period o absence )nder s)bsection B1C shall-
BaC be deemed to be absence rom %or& %ith the consent o the
emplo$erA and
BbC %here the emale %or&er has been in contin)o)s emplo$ment %ith
the same emplo$er or more than 12 months@ be on )ll pa$>
B3C
BaC S)b7ect to para"raph BbC@ %here a emale %or&er is n)rsin" her
)n%eaned child@ she ma$ re<)ire her emplo$er to "rant her at s)ch
time as is con-enient to her-
o BiC a brea& o one ho)r dail$A or
o BiiC a brea& o hal an ho)r t%ice dail$@ or the p)rpose o n)rsin"
her )n%eaned child>
BbC /he emplo$er ma$ re<)ire a brea& )nder para"raph BaC to be ta&en
immediatel$ beore or ater a meal or tea brea&>
B!C 5o brea& ta&en )nder s)bsection B3C shall be ded)cted rom the n)mber
o ho)rs o %or& o the %or&er>
#9 S(1 !"&:"
B1C S)b7ect to s)bsection B2C and B3C@ e-er$ %or&er %ho has been in
contin)o)s emplo$ment %ith the same emplo$er or more than 12 months
shall be entitled in e-er$ $ear to 21 %or&in" da$s4 lea-e on )ll pa$ on
"ro)nds o illness>
B2C
BaC 3here a %or&er absents himsel on "ro)nds o illness@ he shall@
e8cept %here the emplo$er is a%are o the nat)re o the illness@ as
soon as possible noti$ his emplo$er o his illness>
BbC 3here a %or&er reerred to in para"raph BaC remains ill or more
than ! da$s he shall@ in addition@ or%ard to his emplo$er a medical
certiicate-
o BiC %here the %or&er %as admitted to a hospital or similar
instit)tion@ %ithin 3 da$s ollo%in" his dischar"eA
o BiiC in e-er$ other case@ on the da$ ollo%in" the o)rth da$ o
absence>
B3C A medical certiicate iss)ed or the p)rpose o sho%in" "ood and
s)icient ca)se or absence rom %or& shall not be -alid in respect o an$
period in e8cess o ! da$s beore the da$ on %hich the person to %hom the
certiicate relates had been e8amined b$ the medical practitioner iss)in" the
certiicate>
B!C /he emplo$er ma$@ at his o%n e8pense@ ca)se a %or&er %ho is absent on
"ro)nds o illness to be e8amined b$ a medical practitioner>
#1 A$$6&! !"&:"
B1C (-er$ emplo$er shall "rant a %or&er %ho has been in contin)o)s
emplo$ment %ith him or 12 consec)ti-e months 1! %or&in" da$s lea-e on
)ll pa$ to be ta&en at s)ch time as the emplo$er and the %or&er ma$ a"ree>
B2C 3here the emplo$er and the %or&er are )nable to a"ree as to %hen the
lea-e )nder s)bsection B1C is to be ta&en@ hal o the lea-e period shall be
i8ed b$ the emplo$er and the other hal b$ the %or&er>
0Amended !3/*31
#1A A55to$&! !"&:"
5ot%ithstandin" section 3 or an$ other enactment@ e-er$ %or&er shall be
entitled to t%o da$s lea-e in e-er$ $ear in addition to the ann)al lea-e@ b$
%hate-er name called@ to %hich he is entitled )nder-
BaC section 21A or
BbC an$ other enactmentA or
BcC the pro-isions o an$ a"reement>
0Added 17/*71
## M"5(&! )&(!t"-
B1C (-er$ person %ho emplo$s 15 or more %or&ers shall ma&e appropriate
arran"ements or the medical and health re<)irements o his %or&ers at
%or&>
B2C 3here a %or&er has s)ered in7)r$ or illness at %or& necessitatin" his
remo-al to his home or to a hospital or other similar instit)tion@ the
emplo$er shall promptl$ and at his o%n e8pense pro-ide an appropriate
means o con-e$ance or the %or&er>
#' 0Repealed 3!/**1
#* 0Repealed 3!/**1
#. Oth"r )&(!t"-
B1C 0Repealed 3!/**1
B2C 3here the +ermanent Secretar$ or a Eo-ernment medical oicer is o
opinion that no ade<)ate arran"ements e8ist to pro-ide or the n)rsin" o
children o %or&ers@ he ma$@ b$ %ritten notice ser-ed on the emplo$er@ "i-e
s)ch directions to the emplo$er as he thin&s it>
B3C An emplo$er shall compl$ %ith the directions "i-en to him b$ a
Eo-ernment medical oicer or the +ermanent Secretar$ )nder s)bsection
B2C>
PART V - INTERCROP ENTITLEMENT OF WORKERS IN THE SUGAR
INDUSTRY
#2 I$t"r%r"t&to$ o) P&rt V
In this +art-
?emplo$er?@ s)b7ect to section 27B1CBbC@ means an emplo$er en"a"ed in the
c)lti-ation o s)"arcane %hose total area o s)"arcane c)lti-ation@ %hether
on one or more pieces o land@ e8ceeds 25 arpentsA
?intercrop season?@ in relation to an emplo$er@ means the period inter-enin"
bet%een the end o a har-est and the be"innin" o the ne8t har-estA
?rem)neration re")lations? means-
BaC the S)"ar Ind)str$ BA"ric)lt)ral 3or&ersC BRem)neration .rderC
Re")lationsA
BbC the S)"ar Ind)str$ B5on-A"ric)lt)ral 3or&ersC BRem)neration
.rderC Re")lationsA
?%or&er?-
BaC has the same meanin" as in para"raph 2B1C o the BRem)neration
.rderC Re")lationsA
BbC incl)des a person speciied in para"raph 2B2C o the BRem)neration
.rderC Re")lationsA
BcC does not incl)de a person speciied in para"raph 2B3C o the
BRem)neration .rderC Re")lations>
0Amended 5!/*!A 3!/**1
#4 E$tt!","$t to 0or1 56r$+ $t"r(ro% -"&-o$
B1C S)b7ect to the other pro-isions o this section-
BaC e-er$ emplo$er shall@ thro)"ho)t an intercrop season@ emplo$ his
re")lar labo)r orceA or
BbC e-er$ emplo$er %ho o%ns either a s)"ar actor$ or more than 100
arpents o land )nder s)"arcane c)lti-ation shall@ thro)"ho)t an
intercrop season@ emplo$ his re")lar labo)r orce and-
o BiC all other %or&ers emplo$ed b$ him d)rin" the precedin" cropA
or
o BiiC in a desi"nated $ear a s)pplementar$ labo)r orce consistin"
o not less than 20 percent o all other %or&ers emplo$ed b$ him
on the basis o hi"hest percenta"e o attendance@
and %ho rec&on a n)mber o %or&in" da$s %hich is not less than 55 percent
o the n)mber o %or&in" da$s d)rin" %hich the emplo$er %as har-estin" his
s)"arcane crop>
B2C /he re")lar labo)r orce o an emplo$er shall consist o all the %or&ers
%ho %ere in his emplo$ment on the da$ precedin" the commencement o
the 19** crop>
B3C (-er$ emplo$er shall@ %here a -acanc$ occ)rs in his re")lar labo)r orce
or in his s)pplementar$ labo)r orce@ as the case ma$ be@ ill in the -acanc$
orth%ith and "i-e priorit$ o emplo$ment to %or&ers emplo$ed at an$ time
b$ him>
B!C +riorit$ o emplo$ment )nder s)bsection B3C shall be determined@ re"ard
bein" had to the %or&ers4 record o attendance@ total earnin"s and period o
emplo$ment %ith the emplo$er in that order>
B5C 3here a %or&er is entitled to be emplo$ed b$ an emplo$er )nder
s)bsection B1C or B3C he shall be emplo$ed on e-er$ %ee& da$>
B'C (-er$ emplo$er shall@ on or beore 31 :an)ar$ o e-er$ desi"nated $ear@
s)bmit to the +ermanent Secretar$@ separate ret)rns sho%in" the n)mber o
%or&ers in each cate"or$ or "rade@ as the case ma$ be@ %ho ha-e been
emplo$ed b$ him p)rs)ant to s)bsections B1C and B3C>
0Amended 3!/**1
#7 E,%!o/,"$t 0th &!t"r$&t:" ",%!o/"r
B1C 3here an emplo$er is bo)nd )nder section 27 to emplo$ a %or&er d)rin"
an intercrop season@ he ma$@ s)b7ect to s)bsection B3C@ arran"e or the
%or&er to be emplo$ed b$ another emplo$er@ %here ade<)ate means o
transport to and rom the place o emplo$ment are pro-ided or an$ part o
the period d)rin" %hich the %or&er is entitled to emplo$ment>
B2C A %or&er %ho@ %itho)t reasonable ca)se@ re)ses emplo$ment %ith an
alternati-e emplo$er )nder s)bsection B1C on an$ da$ shall be deemed to
ha-e re)sed emplo$ment %ith his o%n emplo$er on that da$ b)t shall not
be other%ise penalised>
B3C
BaC 3here a %or&er accepts emplo$ment %ith an alternati-e emplo$er
)nder s)bsection B1C and the time re<)ired to tra-el rom his place o
residence to the place o emplo$ment e8ceeds@ b$ one ho)r or more@
the time that %o)ld ha-e been spent tra-ellin" to %or& i he had been
emplo$ed )nder section 27@ the alternati-e emplo$er shall pa$ the
%or&er s)ch s)m as ma$ be i8ed b$ a"reement bet%een the %or&er
and that emplo$er to compensate or time lost in tra-ellin" to and
rom %or&>
BbC (-er$ a"reement )nder para"raph BaC shall be s)b7ect to the
appro-al o the +ermanent Secretar$>
BcC In the absence o a"reement bet%een the %or&er and the emplo$er
as to the s)m to be paid )nder para"raph BaC@ the s)m shall be
determined b$ the +ermanent Secretar$>
#8 Wor1"r;- r","5/
B1C 3here a %or&er %ho is entitled to be oered emplo$ment d)rin" an
intercrop season is not oered emplo$ment or is oered emplo$ment or an
ins)icient period@ he ma$ reer the matter in disp)te to an oicer or
settlement and shall be allo%ed the assistance o a representati-e o his
trade )nion@ i an$>
B2C 3here a reerence )nder s)bsection B1C does not res)lt in the matter
bein" satisactoril$ settled@ the %or&er ma$ lod"e a complaint %ith the #o)rt
and shall be allo%ed the assistance o a representati-e o his trade )nion@ i
an$>
B3C
BaC S)b7ect to para"raph BbC@ the #o)rt ma$@ i it inds that no
emplo$ment or no s)icient emplo$ment has been oered b$ the
emplo$er@ order that the %or&er-
o BiC be emplo$ed or the n)mber o %or&in" da$s to %hich he is
entitledA or
o BiiC be paid the rem)neration %hich he %o)ld ha-e earned d)rin"
the same period>
BbC 3here an order is made )nder para"raph BaCBiC and the period
remainin" )ntil the commencement o the ollo%in" har-est is too
short to allo% the %or&er to be emplo$ed or the )ll period to %hich
he %as entitled@ the #o)rt ma$ order the emplo$er to pa$
rem)neration to the %or&er or the n)mber o da$s on %hich he cannot
be emplo$ed>
PART VI - TERMINATION OF AGREEMENTS
'9 T"r,$&to$ o) &+r"","$t
B1C S)b7ect to an$ e8press pro-ision o the a"reement and to s)bsections
B2C and B3C@ e-er$ a"reement shall terminate on the last da$ o the period
a"reed )pon or on the completion o the speciied piece o %or&>
B2C A part$ to an a"reement@ other than an a"reement entered into or a
speciied piece o %or&@ shall@ on the termination o the a"reement@ be
deemed to ha-e entered into a resh a"reement )pon the same terms and
conditions as the pre-io)s a"reement )nless notice has been "i-en b$ either
part$ to terminate the a"reement in accordance %ith section 31>
B3C 3here a %or&er is ill-treated b$ his emplo$er@ he ma$ claim that the
a"reement has been terminated b$ the emplo$er>
B!C An a"reement shall be bro&en-
BaC b$ the %or&er@ %here he is absent rom %or&@ e8cl)si-e o an$ da$
on %hich the emplo$er is not bo)nd to pro-ide %or&@ %itho)t "ood and
s)icient ca)se or more than 2 consec)ti-e %or&in" da$sA
BbC b$ the emplo$er@ %here he ails to pa$ the %or&er the
rem)neration d)e )nder the a"reement>
'1 Not(" o) t"r,$&to$ o) &+r"","$t
B1C A part$ to an a"reement or a period o time ma$@ e8cept %here he is
prohibited b$ an enactment rom doin" so@ terminate the a"reement on the
e8pir$ o notice "i-en b$ him to the other part$ o his intention to terminate
the a"reement>
B2C 5otice ma$ be -erbal or %ritten and ma$@ s)b7ect to s)bsection B3C@ be
"i-en at an$ time>
B3C S)b7ect to an$ e8press pro-ision o the a"reement@ the len"th o the
notice to be "i-en )nder s)bsection B1C shall-
BaC %here the %or&er has@ or not less than 3 $ears@ been in
contin)o)s emplo$ment %ith the same emplo$er@ be not less than 3
monthsA
BbC in e-er$ other case-
o BiC %here the %or&er is rem)nerated at inter-als o not less than
1! da$s@ be not less than 1! da$s beore the end o the month in
%hich the notice is "i-enA
o BiiC %here the %or&er is rem)nerated at inter-als o less than 1!
da$s@ be at least e<)al to the inter-al>
'# U$<6-t)"5 t"r,$&to$ o) &+r"","$t
B1C 5o emplo$er shall dismiss a %or&er-
BaC b$ reason onl$ o the %or&er4s ilin" in "ood aith o a complaint@ or
participatin" in a proceedin"@ a"ainst an emplo$er in-ol-in" alle"ed
-iolation o a la%A
BbC or alle"ed miscond)ct )nless-
o BiC he cannot in "ood aith ta&e an$ other co)rseA and
o BiiC the dismissal is eected %ithin 7 da$s o-
BAC %here the miscond)ct is the s)b7ect o a hearin" )nder
s)bsection B2C@ the completion o the hearin"A
B9C %here the miscond)ct is the s)b7ect o criminal
proceedin"s@ the da$ on %hich the emplo$er becomes
a%are o the inal 7)d"ment o con-ictionA or
B#C in e-er$ other case@ the da$ on %hich the emplo$er
becomes a%are o the miscond)ct>
B2C
BaC 5o emplo$er shall dismiss a %or&er )nless he has aorded the
%or&er an opport)nit$ to ans%er an$ char"es made a"ainst him and
an$ dismissal made in contra-ention o this para"raph shall be deemed
to be an )n7)stiied dismissal>
BbC /he %or&er ma$@ or the p)rposes o para"raph BaC@ ha-e the
assistance o a representati-e o his trade )nion@ i an$@ o an oicer or
o his le"al representati-e>
B3C
BaC S)b7ect to para"raph BcC@ a %or&er %hose emplo$ment has been
)n7)stiiabl$ terminated ma$ reer the matter to an oicer and shall be
allo%ed the assistance o a representati-e o his trade )nion@ i an$>
BbC 3here a reerence )nder para"raph BaC does not res)lt in the
matter bein" satisactoril$ settled@ the %or&er ma$ lod"e a complaint
%ith the #o)rt and shall be allo%ed the assistance o a representati-e
o his trade )nion@ i an$>
BcC 5o %or&er shall@ )nder para"raph BaC@ reer a matter to an oicer
)nless he does so %ithin 7 da$s ater he has been notiied o his
dismissal>
B!C 3here a matter is reerred to an oicer or to the #o)rt )nder s)bsection
B3C@ the emplo$er ma$ not set )p as a deence that the %or&er has
abandoned his emplo$ment )nless he pro-es that the %or&er has@ ater
ha-in" been "i-en %ritten notice-
BaC b$ post %ith ad-ice o deli-er$A or
BbC b$ ser-ice at the residence o the %or&er@
re<)irin" him to res)me his emplo$ment@ ailed to do so %ithin a time
speciied in the notice %hich shall not be less than 2! ho)rs rom the receipt
o the notice>
B5C S)bsection B!C shall not appl$ in relation to a %or&er %ho has notiied
the termination o his emplo$ment in %ritin">
'' Wor1"r 6$5"r $ot(" o) t"r,$&to$
D)rin" the period %hen a %or&er is )nder notice o termination o a"reement
)nder section 31 the emplo$er shall@ on satisactor$ proo o the p)rpose o
the re<)est@ allo% the %or&er %ho re<)ests it reasonable time o@ %itho)t
loss o pa$@ to see& )rther emplo$ment>
'* P&/,"$t o) -":"r&$(" &!!o0&$("
B1C S)b7ect to section 35@ an emplo$er shall pa$ se-erance allo%ance to a
%or&er %ho has been in contin)o)s emplo$ment %ith him or a period o 12
months or more %here-
BaC the emplo$er terminates the emplo$ment o the %or&erA
BbC the %or&er@ on or ater attainin" the a"e o '0@ retires -ol)ntaril$
or at the re<)est o his emplo$erA or
BcC the %or&er@ beore attainin" the a"e o '0@ retires -ol)ntaril$ in
accordance %ith the pro-isions o an$ Rem)neration .rder Re")lations
made b$ the ,inister )nder section 9' o the Ind)strial Relations Act>
B2C =or the p)rposes o this section-
BaC a %or&er %ho %or&s or his emplo$er on ! or more da$s in an$
%ee& shall be deemed@ in respect o that %ee&@ to ha-e been in
contin)o)s emplo$mentA
BbC no %or&er shall cease to be in the contin)o)s emplo$ment o an$
emplo$er b$ reason o his participation in a stri&e %hich is not )nla%)l
)nder the Ind)strial Relations ActA
BcC %here a %or&er ceases to be in the emplo$ment o one emplo$er
and enters the emplo$ment o another )nder section 35B3C@ the
emplo$ment o the %or&er b$ the irst and second emplo$er shall be
deemed to be contin)o)s>
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B1C 5o %or&er shall be paid se-erance allo%ance %here he is dismissed
)nder section 32B1 CBbC>
B2C 3here-
BaC an emplo$er dies and his %or&er is emplo$ed or oered
emplo$ment b$ the personal representati-e or heir o the deceased
emplo$er orth%ith ater the deathA
BbC a %or&er4s emplo$ment b$ a partnership ceases on the dissol)tion
o the partnership@ and he is emplo$ed or oered emplo$ment b$ a
member o the dissol-ed partnership or a ne% partnership orth%ith
ater the dissol)tionA
BcC a %or&er4s emplo$ment b$ a bod$ corporate ceases on the
dissol)tion o that bod$ and he is emplo$ed or oered emplo$ment b$
some other corporate bod$ in accordance %ith an enactment or a
scheme o reconstr)ction orth%ith ater the dissol)tionA or
BdC a %or&er4s emplo$ment ceases on the disposal b$ his emplo$er o
the "ood%ill@ or o the %hole or a s)bstantial part o the b)siness@ or o
that part o the b)siness in %hich he is emplo$ed and he is emplo$ed
or oered emplo$ment b$ the person %ho ac<)ires the "ood%ill or
b)siness or part o the b)siness orth%ith ater the disposal@
on terms and conditions %hich are not less a-o)rable than those o the
ormer a"reement@ the %or&er shall not be entitled to se-erance allo%ance>
B3C 3here a %or&er to %hom an oer is made in an$ o the circ)mstances
speciied in s)bsection B2C accepts the oer@ he shall be deemed to enter the
emplo$ment o the person b$ %hom the oer is made orth%ith )pon the
cessation o his emplo$ment %ith the irst emplo$er>
B!C 3here a %or&er is deemed to be in contin)o)s emplo$ment in
accordance %ith section 3!B3CBcC and that contin)o)s emplo$ment is
terminated in circ)mstances in %hich se-erance allo%ance is pa$able@ the
emplo$er in %hose ser-ice the %or&er %as emplo$ed immediatel$ beore the
termination shall be deemed to be the emplo$er d)rin" the %hole o the
period and shall be liable to pa$ se-erance allo%ance accordin"l$>
B5C An emplo$er %ho is liable to pa$ se-erance allo%ance )nder s)bsection
B!C shall-
BaC be entitled to ded)ct an$ period and to ma&e an$ ded)ction %hich
an$ pre-io)s emplo$er %o)ld ha-e been entitled to ded)ct or to ma&e
had the pre-io)s emplo$er become liable to pa$ se-erance allo%anceA
and
BbC be e8empt rom an$ liabilit$ to pa$ the allo%ance in respect o an$
period or %hich an$ pre-io)s emplo$er %as e8empt>
'2 A,o6$t o) -":"r&$(" &!!o0&$("
B1C S)b7ect to the other pro-isions o this section and to this +art@ the
amo)nt o se-erance allo%ance pa$able to a %or&er shall be calc)lated in
accordance %ith s)bsection B2C@ B3C or B!C as appropriate>
B2C S)b7ect to s)bsections B5C and B7C@ %here contrib)tions are pa$able in
respect o a %or&er )nder the 5ational +ensions Act@ the amo)nt o
se-erance allo%ance pa$able to the %or&er@ in relation to the period d)rin"
%hich the contrib)tions ha-e been paid shall be-
BaC or e-er$ period o 12 months-
o BiC a <)arter o a month4s rem)neration@ other than e8empt
rem)neration@ %here the %or&er is rem)nerated at inter-als o
not less than one monthA
o BiiC * da$s4 rem)neration@ other than e8empt rem)neration@
%here the %or&er is rem)nerated at an$ other inter-alA
BbC or e-er$ period less than 12 months@ a s)m e<)al to one t%elth
o the appropriate s)m calc)lated )nder para"raph BaC m)ltiplied b$
the n)mber o months d)rin" %hich the %or&er has been in the
contin)o)s emplo$ment o the emplo$er>
B3C S)b7ect to s)bsections B5C and B7C@ %here no contrib)tions are paid or
re<)ired to be paid in respect o a %or&er )nder the 5ational +ensions Act@
the amo)nt o se-erance allo%ance pa$able to the %or&er shall be-
BaC or e-er$ period o 12 months-
o BiC hal a month4s rem)neration@ %here the %or&er is
rem)nerated at inter-als o not less than one monthA
o BiiC 15 da$s4 rem)neration %here the %or&er is rem)nerated at
an$ other inter-alA
BbC or e-er$ period less than 12 months@ a s)m e<)al to one t%elth
o the appropriate s)m@ calc)lated )nder para"raph BaC m)ltiplied b$
the n)mber o months d)rin" %hich the %or&er has been in contin)o)s
emplo$ment>
B!C S)b7ect to s)bsections B5C and B7C@ %here an$ e8empt rem)neration is
pa$able to a %or&er@ the amo)nt o se-erance allo%ance pa$able to the
%or&er or the period d)rin" %hich contrib)tions )nder the 5ational +ensions
Act in respect o the %or&er ha-e been paid b$ the emplo$er shall be-
BaC or e-er$ period o 12 months-
o BiC hal a month4s e8empt rem)neration %here the %or&er is
rem)nerated at inter-als o not less than one monthA
o BiiC 15 da$s4 e8empt rem)neration %here the %or&er is
rem)nerated at an$ other inter-alA
BbC or e-er$ period less than 12 months@ a s)m e<)al to one t%elth
o the appropriate s)m calc)lated )nder para"raph BaC m)ltiplied b$
the n)mber o months d)rin" %hich the %or&er has been in contin)o)s
emplo$ment>
B5C
BaC S)b7ect to section 37@ %here a %or&er on or ater attainin" the a"e
o '0@ retires -ol)ntaril$ or at the re<)est o his emplo$er@ the
se-erance allo%ance pa$able in respect o the %hole o the period
d)rin" %hich he has been in the contin)o)s emplo$ment o the
emplo$er shall be the amo)nt speciied in s)bsection B3C>
BbC +ara"raph BaC shall appl$ to a %or&er speciied in section 3!B1 CBcC>
B'C 3here a %or&er4s rem)neration is i8ed at a rate calc)lated on %or& done
or incl)des an$ s)m paid b$ %a$ o commission in ret)rn or ser-ices@ his
rem)neration shall@ or the p)rposes o this section@ be comp)ted in the
manner best calc)lated to "i-e the rate at %hich the %or&er %as bein"
rem)nerated o-er a period not e8ceedin" 12 months prior to the termination
o his emplo$ment>
B7C /he #o)rt shall@ %here it inds that the termination o the emplo$ment o
a %or&er emplo$ed in an$ )nderta&in"@ establishment@ or ser-ice %as
)n7)stiied@ order that the %or&er be paid a s)m e<)al to ' times the amo)nt
o se-erance allo%ance speciied in s)bsection B3C>
B*C An$ se-erance allo%ance pa$able )nder this Act shall be paid on the
termination o the a"reement>
B9C /he #o)rt ma$@ %here it thin&s it and %hether or not a claim to that
eect has been made@ order an emplo$er to pa$ interest@ at a rate not
e8ceedin" 12 per cent@ rom the date o the termination o the a"reement to
the date o pa$ment>
B10C =or the p)rposes o this section-
BaC the rem)neration %hich shall be ta&en into acco)nt in calc)latin"
the se-erance allo%ance shall be the rem)neration pa$able to a %or&er
at the time o the termination o his emplo$mentA
BbC ?e8empt rem)neration? means an$ part o a %or&er4s rem)neration
at the time o the termination o his emplo$ment in respect o %hich
no contrib)tion is re<)ired to be paid )nder the 5ational +ensions Act>
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'4 D"56(to$- )ro, -":"r&$(" &!!o0&$("
B1C An$ emplo$er ma$ ded)ct rom an$ se-erance allo%ance pa$able-
BaC in the case o a %or&er@ %ho@ on or ater attainin" the a"e o '0@
retires -ol)ntaril$ or at the re<)est o his emplo$er or in the case o a
%or&er speciied in section 3!B1CBcC %ho retires -ol)ntaril$ beore
attainin" the a"e o '0 in accordance %ith the pro-isions o an$
Rem)neration .rder Re")lations-
o BiC hal the amo)nt o an$ "rat)it$ d)e at the a"e o '0 rom an$
)nd or schemeA
o BiiC an$ "rat)it$ "ranted at the a"e o '0 b$ the emplo$erA
o BiiiC 5 times the amo)nt o an$ ann)al pension "ranted at the
a"e o '0 rom an$ )nd or schemeA
o Bi-C 10 times the amo)nt o an$ ann)al pension "ranted at the
a"e o '0 b$the emplo$er@
pro-ided that in the case o the %or&er %ho retires )nder section 3!B1CBcC@
the "rat)it$ and pension speciied in this s)bsection shall be deemed to be
the "rat)it$ and pension %hich %o)ld ha-e been pa$able had the %or&er
retired at the a"e o '0 )nder the 5ational +ensions Act or an$ other )nd or
schemeA
BbC in an$ other case-
o BiC an$ "rat)it$ "ranted b$ the emplo$erA
o BiiC an$ contrib)tion made to an$ )nd or scheme b$ the
emplo$er>
B2C 3here a %or&er e8ercises an option to ta&e a deerred or immediate
pension in lie) o the repa$ment o past contrib)tions@ the amo)nt o the
ded)ction )nder s)bsection B1CBaC shall be calc)lated as tho)"h the %or&er
has not e8ercised that option>
B3C In this section@ ?)nd or scheme? means an$ pension or pro-ident )nd
or scheme@ other than the )nd established )nder the 5ational +ensions Act@
set )p b$ the emplo$er or the beneit o a %or&er>
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'4A T"r,$&to$ o) &%%o$t,"$t 6$5"r th" Co$-tt6to$
B1C S)b7ect to s)bsections B2C and B3C@ %here an appointment is terminated
)nder section 92 or 113 o the #onstit)tion@ the holder o the oice %hose
appointment is terminated shall-
BaC %here he has ser-ed or a period o 3 $ears or more@ be eli"ible to
compensation representin" 3 months4 salar$A
BbC %here he has ser-ed or a period o less than 3 $ears@ be eli"ible to
compensation representin" one month4s salar$>
B2C 5ot%ithstandin" an$thin" to the contrar$ in an$ a"reement@ no "rat)it$
or se-erance allo%ance shall be pa$able to the holder o an$ oice the
appointment to %hich is terminated )nder section 92 or 113 o the
#onstit)tion>
B3C 3here the holder o an oice to %hich s)bsection B1C applies %as@
immediatel$ beore his appointment to that oice@ the holder o a p)blic
oice or in emplo$ment %ith a stat)tor$ bod$-
BaC he shall be entitled to res)me his ormer oiceA or
BbC %here the ormer oice is no lon"er -acant@ he shall be deemed or
the p)rposes o an$ other enactment to ha-e retired rom that oice
on the "ro)nd o abolition o that oice>
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'7 T"r,$&to$ o) Co$tr&(t- o) S"r:(" Bo&r5
B1C /he /ermination o #ontracts o Ser-ice 9oard is established or the
p)rposes o this Act>
B2C /he 9oard shall be appointed ann)all$ b$ the ,inister and shall consist
o-
BaC a person@ %ho holds or has held 7)dicial oice or %ho is <)aliied to
hold oice as a :)d"e@ %ho shall be the #hairmanA
BbC the +rincipal Labo)r .icer or a Senior Labo)r .icerA
BcC a representati-e o emplo$ersA
BdC a representati-e o %or&ers>
B3C /he appointment o e-er$ member o the 9oard shall be p)blished in the
Gazette.
B!C /he #hairman and 2 other members shall constit)te a <)or)m>
B5C All acts@ matters or thin"s a)thorised or re<)ired to be done b$ the
9oard shall be decided b$ a simple ma7orit$ o the -otes o the members
present and -otin" at that meetin">
B'C At an$ meetin" o the 9oard each member shall ha-e one -ote on the
matter in <)estion and in the e-ent o an e<)alit$ o -otes the #hairman
shall ha-e a castin" -ote>
B7C /he 9oard ma$-
BaC ma&e s)ch orders or re<)irin" the attendance o an$ person and
the prod)ction o an$ doc)ment as it thin&s itA and
BbC ta&e e-idence on oath@ and or that p)rpose administer oaths>
B*C An$ person %hose attendance is re<)ired )nder s)bsection B7C %ho-
BaC ails to attend at the time and place speciied in the orderA
BbC re)ses to ans%er aith)ll$ an$ <)estion p)t to him b$ the 9oardA
BcC "i-es an$ alse or misleadin" inormationA
BdC re)ses to prod)ce a doc)ment re<)ired b$ the 9oard@
shall commit an oence>
B9C S)b7ect to s)bsections B!C@ B5C and B'C@ the 9oard shall re")late its
proceedin"s in s)ch manner as it thin&s it>
'8 R"56(to$ o) 0or1 )or("
B1C In this section@ ?emplo$er? means an emplo$er o not less than 10
%or&ers>
B2C An$ emplo$er %ho intends to red)ce the n)mber o %or&ers in his
emplo$ment either temporaril$ or permanentl$ shall "i-e %ritten notice to
the ,inister@ to"ether %ith a statement o the reasons or the red)ction>
B3C .n receipt o a notice )nder s)bsection B2C@ the ,inister shall reer the
matter to the 9oard or consideration>
B!C 5ot%ithstandin" an$ other pro-ision o this section@ no emplo$er shall
red)ce the n)mber o %or&ers in his emplo$ment either temporaril$ or
permanentl$-
BaC beore the lapse o 120 da$s rom the date o the notice )nder
s)bsection B2CA or
BbC pendin" the decision o the 9oard@
%hiche-er is the later>
B5C 3here an emplo$er-
BaC red)ces the n)mber o %or&ers in his emplo$ment either
temporaril$ or permanentl$ %itho)t "i-in" to the ,inister the notice
re<)ired )nder s)bsection B2CA
BbC acts in breach o s)bsection B!C@
he shall@ )nless "ood ca)se is sho%n@ pa$ to the %or&er %hose emplo$ment
is terminated a s)m e<)al to 120 da$s4 rem)neration to"ether %ith a s)m
e<)al to si8 times the amo)nt o se-erance allo%ance speciied in section
3'B3C>
B'C 3here the 9oard inds that the emplo$er4s red)ction o the n)mber o
%or&ers in his emplo$ment-
BaC is 7)stiied@ the emplo$er shall pa$ the %or&ers %hose emplo$ment
is terminated se-erance allo%anceA
BbC is not 7)stiied@ the emplo$er shall pa$ the %or&ers %hose
emplo$ment is terminated an amo)nt e<)al to ' times the amo)nt o
se-erance allo%ance speciied in section 3'B3C@ or reinstate the %or&er
in his ormer emplo$ment>
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PART VII - JOB CONTRACTORS
*9 I--6" o) %"r,t
B1C 5o person shall %or& as a 7ob contractor )nless he holds a permit iss)ed
b$ the +ermanent Secretar$>
B2C An$ person %ho %ishes to %or& as a 7ob contractor shall appl$ to the
+ermanent Secretar$ or a permit>
B3C .n receipt o an application )nder s)bsection B2C@ the +ermanent
Secretar$ ma$@ ater ma&in" s)ch in<)ir$ as he thin&s it-
BaC re)se to "rant a permit and speci$ the "ro)nd o his re)salA
BbC "rant the permit s)b7ect to s)ch conditions as he thin&s it>
B!C An$ condition imposed )nder s)bsection B3C shall be endorsed on the
permit>
*1 <o$t !&3!t/ o) ",%!o/"r &$5 <o3 (o$tr&(tor
B1C S)b7ect to s)bsection B2C@ a 7ob contractor and his principal shall be
7ointl$ and se-erall$ liable or the pa$ment o the rem)neration o an$
%or&er emplo$ed b$ the 7ob contractor>
B2C /he liabilit$ o the principal o a 7ob contractor )nder s)bsections B1C and
B!C shall be limited to the s)m pa$able b$ him to the 7ob contractor )nder
the arran"ement bet%een them@ or to the s)m pa$able in respect o the time
d)rin" %hich the %or&ers emplo$ed b$ the 7ob contractor ha-e %or&ed@
%hiche-er is less>
B3C 5o person %ho is 7ointl$ liable %ith a 7ob contractor )nder s)bsection B1C
ma$ set )p as a deence to a claim rom a %or&er see&in" to reco-er
rem)neration the act that he has alread$ paid to the 7ob contractor an$ s)m
d)e )nder the arran"ement %ith the 7ob contractor>
B!C S)b7ect to s)bsection B2C and +art 2I@ %here-
BaC a 7ob contractor is emplo$ed b$ a personA and
BbC a %or&er is emplo$ed b$ the 7ob contractor in relation to his
a"reement %ith his principal@ the principal shall be 7ointl$ and se-erall$
liable %ith the 7ob contractor or the pa$ment o se-erance allo%ance
to the %or&er>
*# R",6$"r&to$ to 3" & %r:!"+"5 5"3t
B1C S)b7ect to s)bsection B2C@ e-er$ %or&er emplo$ed b$ a 7ob contractor
shall@ or sec)rin" pa$ment o his rem)neration@ ha-e the same pri-ile"es@ in
respect o the propert$ o the principal@ as he %o)ld ha-e had i he had been
directl$ emplo$ed b$ the principal %itho)t the inter-ention o the 7ob
contractor>
B2C An$ amo)nt reco-erable )nder s)bsection B1C shall not e8ceed the
amo)nt pa$able b$ the principal to the 7ob contractor )nder section !1B2C>
PART VIII - REGISTRATION OF FACTORIES
!3-!7 0Repealed 3!/**1
PART IX - RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS
*7 R"+-t"r o) ",%!o/"r-
B1C (-er$ emplo$er %ho has 15 or more %or&ers in his emplo$ment shall
appl$ to the +ermanent Secretar$ or re"istration )nder this Act>
B2C (-er$ application shall state the n)mber o %or&ers emplo$ed and the
t$pe o %or& the$ do>
B3C /he +ermanent Secretar$ shall &eep a re"ister o emplo$ers>
*8 K""%$+ o) 5o(6,"$t-
B1C (-er$ emplo$er reerred to in section !* shall &eep a re"ister o %or&ers@
a rem)neration boo&@ and inspection report boo& and s)ch other doc)ments
as ma$ be prescribed and retain those doc)ments or a period o 3 $ears>
B2C (-er$ emplo$er shall-
BaC enter in the re"ister o %or&ers the name and a"e o e-er$ %or&er@
and the nat)re and conditions o the %or& he perormsA
BbC enter in the rem)neration boo& the da$s on %hich a %or&er has
%or&ed and the rem)neration paid to himA
BcC on pa$ment o rem)neration to a %or&er-
o BiC ca)se the %or&er to ai8 his si"nat)re or th)mbprint in the
rem)neration boo&A and
o BiiC iss)e to the %or&er a pa$slip %hich shall be in s)ch orm as
ma$ be prescribed>
B3C (-er$ emplo$er shall@ on re<)est-
BaC prod)ce to an oicer an$ doc)ment &ept b$ him )nder s)bsection
B1CA
BbC initial an$ entr$ made in the inspection report boo& b$ the oicerA
BcC s)bmit to the +ermanent Secretar$ s)ch partic)lars as ma$ be
re<)ired>
.9 T"r,$&to$ o) ",%!o/,"$t ("rt)(&t"
B1C (-er$ emplo$er shall@ at the re<)est o a %or&er %ho has terminated a
period o emplo$ment o more than one month@ "i-e to the %or&er a
certiicate in the orm speciied in the /hird Sched)le>
B2C 5o emplo$er shall insert in the certiicate iss)ed )nder s)bsection B1C
an$ partic)lars other than those speciied in the /hird Sched)le>
.1 Po0"r to ,&1" "$>6r"-
B1C /he +ermanent Secretar$ shall ha-e the ri"ht to-
BaC enter %itho)t pre-io)s notice@ at an$ ho)r o the da$ or ni"ht@ an$
place o %or&@ other than premises )sed solel$ or residential p)rposes
e8cept %ith the permission o the occ)pier thereoA
BbC enter b$ da$ and %itho)t pre-io)s notice an$ premises %hich he
has reasonable ca)se to belie-e to be a place o %or& other than
premises )sed solel$ or residential p)rposes e8cept %ith the
permission o the occ)pier thereoA
BcC carr$ o)t an$ e8amination or en<)ir$ %hich he ma$ consider
necessar$ in order to satis$ himsel that the pro-isions o this Act and
o an$ other enactments listed in the =o)rth Sched)le are bein" strictl$
obser-edA
BdC inter-ie% alone or in the presence o an$ other person as he thin&s
it and at s)ch a place deemed appropriate b$ him or that p)rpose@
the emplo$er or his representati-e@ an$ %or&er or person emplo$ed
therein %ith respect to the pro-isions o this Act and an$ o the
enactments listed in the =o)rth Sched)leA and an$ s)ch emplo$er or
representati-e@ %or&er or person emplo$ed so inter-ie%ed shall
ans%er s)ch <)estions tr)l$ to the best o his abilit$ pro-ided that no
s)ch person shall be re<)ired to "i-e an$ inormation tendin" to
incriminate himselA
BeC re<)ire the prod)ction o an$ boo&s@ re"isters or other doc)ments@
%hether prescribed b$ la% or &ept b$ the emplo$er@ relatin" to
conditions o emplo$ment in order to ascertain %hether the pro-isions
o this Act or an$ o the enactments listed in the =o)rth Sched)le are
bein" complied %ith@ and cop$ s)ch doc)ments or ma&e e8tracts
thereromA
BC enorce the postin" o notices as ma$ be re<)ired b$ the pro-isions
o this Act and o an$ o the enactments listed in the =o)rth Sched)leA
B"C re<)ire an emplo$er to s)bmit in %ritin" an$ inormation relatin"
to rem)neration and conditions o emplo$ment o a %or&er@ as %ell as
the %or&er4s name@ address@ a"e@ date o entr$ and cate"or$A
BhC re<)ire an emplo$er or his representati-e to )rnish the acilities
and assistance re<)ired or an entr$@ inspection@ e8amination or
en<)ir$ in the e8ercise o an$ o the po%ers )nder this Act or an$ o
the enactments listed in the =o)rth Sched)le>
B2C .n the occasion o an inspection -isit@ the +ermanent Secretar$ shall
noti$ the emplo$er or his representati-e o his presence@ )nless neither o
them is present or easil$ accessible at that time>
B3C /he +ermanent Secretar$ ma$ ta&e %ith him a +olice .icer i he has
reasonable ca)se to apprehend an$ serio)s obstr)ction in the e8ec)tion o
his d)ties>
B!C An$ person %ho %il)ll$ impedes or dela$s the +ermanent Secretar$ in
the e8ercise o an$ po%er )nder this Act or an$ other enactment listed in the
=o)rth Sched)le@ or ails to compl$ %ith the re<)est o the +ermanent
Secretar$ in p)rs)ance o para"raphs BeC@ BC@ B"C and BhC o s)bsection B1C
or to prod)ce an$ boo&s@ re"isters or other doc)ments %hich he is re<)ired
b$ or in p)rs)ance o this Act or an$ other enactment listed in the =o)rth
Sched)le@ to prod)ce@ or conceals@ or pre-ents@ or attempts to conceal or
pre-ent@ a person rom appearin" beore or bein" e8amined b$ the
+ermanent Secretar$@ shall be deemed to obstr)ct the +ermanent Secretar$
in the e8ec)tion o his d)ties )nder this Act or an$ other enactment listed in
the =o)rth Sched)le>
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.# Po0"r to -6,,o$
B1C 3here the +ermanent Secretar$-
BaC has reason to belie-e that an oence arisin" o)t o an a"reement
has been committed b$ an emplo$erA or
BbC %ishes to in<)ire into a matter concernin" a disp)te or an$ other
matter
relatin" to emplo$ers and %or&ers@
he ma$@ b$ %ritten notice@ s)mmon an$ person %ho he belie-es can "i-e
inormation relatin" to the s)b7ect-matter o the oence or in<)ir$ to attend
and prod)ce an$ doc)ment %hich the +ermanent Secretar$ ma$ re<)ire>
B2C An$ person s)mmoned )nder s)bsection B1C %ho-
BaC ails to attend at the time and place speciied in the noticeA
BbC re)ses to ans%er aith)ll$ an$ <)estion p)t to him b$ the
+ermanent Secretar$A
BcC "i-es an$ alse or misleadin" inormationA
BdC re)ses to prod)ce a doc)ment re<)ired b$ the +ermanent
Secretar$@
shall commit an oence>
.' Co,%!&$t to th" P"r,&$"$t S"(r"t&r/
B1C A %or&er ma$ ma&e a complaint to the +ermanent Secretar$ a"ainst his
emplo$er or an$ a"ent o the emplo$er in respect o an$ matter arisin" o)t
o his emplo$ment>
B2C An emplo$er or an$ a"ent o an emplo$er %ho pre-ents a %or&er rom
ma&in" a complaint to the +ermanent Secretar$ )nder s)bsection B1C shall
commit an oence>
PART X - LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD
.* L&3o6r A5:-or/ Bo&r5
B1C /here shall be established@ or the p)rposes o this Act@ a Labo)r
Ad-isor$ 9oard>
B2C /he 9oard shall consist o an e<)al n)mber o p)blic oicers@
representati-es o emplo$ers and representati-es o %or&ers>
B3C /he members o the 9oard shall be appointed b$ the ,inister or s)ch
period and on s)ch terms and conditions as he ma$ determine>
B!C /he appointment o e-er$ member o the 9oard shall be p)blished in the
Gazette.
B5C /he 9oard shall consider@ and ad-ise the ,inister )pon@ an$ matter
aectin" emplo$ment and labo)r reerred to it b$ the ,inister@ and shall
e8ercise and perorm s)ch other po%ers and d)ties in s)ch manner and
s)b7ect to s)ch conditions as the ,inister ma$@ b$ re")lations@ direct>
B'C S)b7ect to s)bsection B5C@ the 9oard shall re")late its proceedin"s in
s)ch manner as it thin&s it>
PART XI - MISCELLANEOUS
.. O))"$("-
B1C An$ person %ho-
BaC b$ %ord@ "est)re or act hinders or molests a %or&er in the
perormance o his %or&A
BbC pre-ents a %or&er rom appearin" beore the +ermanent Secretar$@
an oicer@ the /ermination o #ontracts o Ser-ice 9oard or the Labo)r
Ad-isor$ 9oardA
BcC ails or ne"lects to pa$ rem)nerationA
BdC ails o ne"lects to pa$ rem)neration %ithin the prescribed timeA
BeC ma&es@ or &no%in"l$ allo%s to be made@ an$ entr$ in a record
re<)ired to be &ept b$ an emplo$er %hich he &no%s to be alse or
misleadin" in a material partic)larA
BC ails to credit a %or&er %ith the )ll amo)nt o %or& doneA
B"C or the p)rposes o this Act@ prod)ces@ )rnishes or &no%in"l$
allo%s to be prod)ced or )rnished an$ rem)neration sheet@ record@ list
or inormation %hich he &no%s to be alse or misleadin" in a material
partic)larA
BhC is liable to pro-ide %or& or to pa$ rem)neration in lie) o %or& and
%ho ails to pro-ide the %or& or pa$ the rem)nerationA
BiC obstr)cts the +ermanent Secretar$ in the e8ercise o his po%ers or
d)ties )nder this Act or an$ other enactment listed in the =o)rth
Sched)leA
B7C contra-enes-
o BiC an$ other pro-ision o this Act or o an$ s)bsidiar$ enactment
made )nder this ActA
o BiiC an order made b$ the #o)rt or the /ermination o #ontracts
o Ser-ice 9oardA
o BiiiC an$ order or direction "i-en )nder this ActA
o Bi-C an order reerred to in section 110B5C o the Ind)strial
Relations ActA
o B-C the conditions o an$ permit or certiicate "ranted )nder this
ActA
o B-iC the conditions o an$ a)thorit$ iss)ed@ or appro-al "i-en
)nder thisAct@
shall commit an oence>
B2C An$ person %ho commits an oence shall@ on con-iction@ be liable to a
ine not e8ceedin" 2@000 r)pees and to imprisonment or a term not
e8ceedin" one $ear>
B3C /he #o)rt ma$ on the con-iction o an$ person )nder this Act@ %here it
thin&s appropriate@ ma&e an order directin" that person to compl$ %ith this
Act %ithin s)ch time as ma$ be i8ed in the order>
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/he ,inister ma$@ b$ re")lations@ amend the Sched)les>
.4 R"+6!&to$-
B1C /he ,inister ma$ ma&e s)ch re")lations as he thin&s it or the p)rposes
o this Act>
B2C An$ re")lations made )nder s)bsection B1C ma$ pro-ide or-
BaC the iss)e o permitsA
BbC the ta&in" o ees>
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5* 0Spent@ not reprod)ced in Revised Laws of Mauritius 1981; amended
9/!0/**@ %hich is no% spent1>
FIRST SCHEDULE
Bsection 2C
#entral (lectricit$ 9oard
#entral Fo)sin" A)thorit$
#entral 3ater A)thorit$
De-elopment 3or&s #orporation
S)"ar Ind)str$ Labo)r 3elare #ommittee
S)"ar +lanters4 De-elopment =)nd #ommittee
/ea De-elopment A)thorit$

SECOND SCHEDULE
Bsection 13C
#entral Fo)sin" A)thorit$
(8port +rocessin" Gone Labo)r 3elare =)nd
,a)riti)s Fo)sin" #orporation
5ational Solidarit$ =)nd
S)"ar Ind)str$ Labo)r 3elare =)nd
0Amended 5!/*!A E57'/*7A E5203/*91

THIRD SCHEDULE
Bsection 50C
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Th- - to ("rt)/ th&t ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????@1A o)
????????????????????????????????? @#A 0&- ",%!o/"5 &- ?????????????????????????????????
???????????????????????????? @'A 0th ???????????????????????????? @*A )ro, ???????????????
?????????????????????????????????????? @.A to ?????????????????????????????????????? @2A
D&t" ????????????????????
??????????????????????????????????
S+$&t6r" o) ",%!o/"r
B1C 5ame o %or&er in bloc& letters
B2C Address o %or&er
B3C +osition held b$ %or&er
B!C 5ame o emplo$er
B5C Date o commencement o a"reement
B'C Date o termination o a"reement

FOURTH SCHEDULE
Bsection 51C
Additional Rem)neration Acts
(nd o the Hear Erat)it$ Acts
(8port +rocessin" Gones Act-section 1!
Ind)strial Relations Act
+assen"er /ransport Ind)str$ B9)sesC Retirin" 9eneits Act
S)"ar Ind)str$ Retirin" 9eneits Act
3or&men4s #ompensation Act
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