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MWI-2000-L-58791
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Title_of_text
Employment Act 1999 (No. 6 of 2000) (Cap. 55:02).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Malawi
Subjects (Classification)
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
2000-05-14
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on employment. Part II makes provision for prohibition against forced labour, anti-discrimination, equal pay, and remedies for infringement of fundamental rights. Part III regulates rights and duties of Labour Commissioner and labour officers. Part IV deals with employment of young persons, including prohibition against child labour, and Part V with labour contracts. Part V provides for hours of work, weekly rest and leave, and Part VII for wages. Finally, Part VIII makes provision for discipline and dismissal.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2012-01-25 (MWI-2012-R-93425)
Employment (Prohibition of Hazardous Work for Children) Order 2012.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2010-07-29 (MWI-2010-L-91385)
Employment (Amendment) Act, 2010 (No. 27 of 2010).
Amending text(s)
2021-10-07 (MWI-2021-L-112666)
Employment (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act No. 17 of 2021).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1939-11-20 (MWI-1939-L-49123)
Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act (No. 22 of 1939) [as amended to 1963].
Repealed text(s)
1939-11-20 (MWI-1939-L-49123)
Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act (No. 22 of 1939) [as amended to 1963].
Repealed text(s)
1964 (MWI-1964-L-56998)
Employment Act (No. 14 of 1964).
Repealed text(s)
1964 (MWI-1964-L-56998)
Employment Act (No. 14 of 1964).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2011-04-01 (MWI-2011-L-90373)
Pension Act, 2010 (No. 6 of 2011).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Malawi Legal Information Institute
Publisher
Malawi Law Society
Country
Malawi
URL
http://www.malawilii.org
File
MWI58791.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette, Supplement
Date
2000-05-19
Page range
17p.