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VUT-1983-L-69554
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Employment Act (Cap 160)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Vanuatu
Subjects (Classification)
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
1983-05-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive labour legislation. Divided into 13 parts.
Part I: Labour Advisory Board
Part II: Appointment, Powers and Duties of Officers
Part III: General
Part IV: Contract of Employment
Part V: Remuneration
Part VI: Hours of Work and Overtime Pay
Part VIII: Employment of Women and Young Persons
Part IX: Safety Precautions and Medical Facilities
Part X: Termination of Contract
Part XI: Severance Allowance
Part XII: Repatriation of Employees
Part XIII: Miscellaneous
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1983-08-16 (VUT-1983-R-105154)
Employment Act 1983 - Employment (Labour Officer's Identity Document) Order 1983 (Order No. 42 of 1983).
Implementing text(s)
1983-08-16 (VUT-1983-R-105155)
Employment Act 1983 - Employment (First Aid) Order 1983 (Order No. 44 of 1983).
Implementing text(s)
1983-08-16 (VUT-1983-R-105156)
Employment Act 1983 - Employment (Employer's Register) Order 1983 (Order No. 43 of 1983).
Implementing text(s)
2007-04-19 (VUT-2007-R-105157)
Employment Act - Seasonal Employment Agency Regulation Order 2007 (Order No. 13 2007).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1995-08-11 (VUT-1995-L-42143)
Employment (Amendment) Act No. 8 of 1995.
Amending text(s)
2011-01-17 (VUT-2010-L-88483)
Employment (Amendment) Act 2010 (Act No. 25 of 2010).
Amending text(s)
2009-10-19 (VUT-2009-L-88499)
Employment (Amendment) Act 2009 (Act No. 33 of 2009).
Amending text(s)
2008-06-08 (VUT-2008-L-88502)
Employment (Amendment) Act 2008 (No. 31 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2016-06-27 (VUT-2016-L-105152)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 (Act No. 6 of 2016).
Amending text(s)
2016-12-20 (VUT-2016-L-105153)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 (Act No. 16 of 2016).
Amending text(s)
2019-12-23 (VUT-2019-L-112146)
Employment (Amendment) Act 2019 (Act No. 10 of 2019).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1987-10-26 (VUT-1987-R-96053)
Minimum Wage and Minimum Wages Board Regulations (Order No. 56 of 1987).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Consolidated Edition 2006
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)
Publisher
University of the South Pacific School of Law
Country
Vanuatu
URL
http://www.paclii.org/vu/legis/consol_act/e128/
File
VUT69554.pdf (PDF)