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GMB-2023-L-116766
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Labour Act 2023
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Gambia
Subjects (Classification)
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
2023-06-12
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Labour Act, 2023
Abstract/Citation
The aforementioned law aims at regulating the recruitment of labour, apprenticeship, the rights of employers and employees and other connected matters. This law is structured as follows:
PART I – PRELIMINARY
PART II – ADMINISTRATION OF LABOUR MATTERS
PART III – LICENSING OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
PART IV – LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD
PART V – EXPATRIATE QUOTA ALLOCATION BOARD
PART VI – THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL
PART VII – RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES
PART VIII – EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
PART IX – EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN
PART X – EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
PART XI – LABOUR ONLY SUB-CONTRACTING
PART XII – MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
PART XIII – CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT
PART XIV – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
PART XV – OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE
PART XVI – PROTECTION OF WAGES
PART XVII – DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL AND REDUNDANCY
PART XVIII – FREEDOM TO ASSOCIATE, THE RIGHT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
PART XX – MISCELLANEOUS
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2023-06-12
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Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2007-10-17 (GMB-2007-L-79075)
Labour Act, 2007.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SERVICE ACT
Country
Gambia
URL
https://assembly.gm
File
Labour Act 2023.pdf (Act (PDF))
Serial region
Serial title
The Gambia Gazette
Page range
Pags. 108