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BHS-2001-L-60973
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Title_of_text
Employment Act, 2001 (No. 27 of 2001) (CH.321A).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bahamas
Subjects (Classification)
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
2001-12-31
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on conditions of employment. Part II sets forth standard hours of work, and regulates overtime pay. Parts III-V provide for sick leave, vacation leave, maternity leave and family leave. Part VI make provision for redundancy payments; Part VII regulates termination of employment with notice. Parts VIII and IX deal with summary dismissal and unfair dismissal. Part X sets forth prohibition to employ a child, and regulates working conditions in respect of young persons. Jobs for which children may be employed are listed in Schedule 1. Part XI regulates payment of wages. Part XII establishes that no employer shall require any person to furnish a set of his fingerprints or take a lie detector test as a requirement for employment. Repeals Employment of Children Prohibition Act, Employment of Young Persons Act, Fair Labour Standards Act, and Female Employees (Grant of Maternity Leave) Act.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1970-08-26 (BHS-1970-L-68645)
Industrial Relations Act, 1970 (No. 14 of 1970) (CH.321)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2017-04-04 (BHS-2017-L-104827)
Employment (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 5 of 2017).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1970-07-17 (BHS-1970-L-17629)
The Fair Labour Standards Act 1970. No. 13.
Repealed text(s)
1970-05-01 (BHS-1970-R-69466)
Fair Labour Standards (Exceptions) Order
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Bahamas Laws On-line, Government of the Bahamas
URL
http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/
File
BHS60973 .pdf (PDF of Act as amended to S.I. 96/2003)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2001-12-31
Number
No. 27
Page range
pp. 1-45