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Labour Act, 2006 (No. 37 of 2006).

Country(ies)

Saint Lucia

Subjects (Classification)

General provisions; Labour codes, general labour and employment acts

Adopted on (Date of text)

2006

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Original title

Labour Code, 2006

Abstract/Citation

PART I - PRELIMINARY
PART II - FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPALS OF EMPLOYMENT
PART III - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT
Division 1: Contracts of Employment
Division 2: Continuity of Employment
Division 3: Hours of Work
Division 4: Wages
Division 5: Minimum Wages
Division 6: Sick Leave and Benefits
Division 7: Vacation Leave
Division 8: Public Contracts
Division 9: Employment of Children and Young Persons
Division 10: Termination of Employment
Division 11: Termination of Benefits
PART IV - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Division 1: Registration and Requirements of Industrial Establishments
Division 2: Hazardous Chemicals, Physical Agents and Biological Agents
Division 3: Notification of Accidents and Occupational Diseases
Division 4: Duties of Employers, Workers and Other Persons
PART V - EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND TREATMENT
Division 1: Discrimination
Division 2: Pregnancy and Maternity Benefits and Protection
PART VI - RECRUITMENT OF EMPLOYEES FOR OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND WORK PERMIT
Division 1: Recruiting
Division 2: Work Permit
PART VII - TRADE UNIONS AND EMPLOYERS ORGANIZATIONS
Division 1: Rights to Association
Division 2: Recognition of the Rights to Bargaining and Representation
Division 3: Collective Agreements
PART VIII - PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
Division 1: Settlement of Trade Disputes
Division 2: Regulation of Disputes in the Essential Services
Division 3: Disputes Resolution by Labour Department
Division 4: The Labour Tribunal
PART IX - MISCELLANEOUS

Repeals the following laws:
(a) Equality of Opportunity in Employment Act, Cap. 16.14;
(b) Minimum Wages Act, Cap. 16.09;
(c) Registration, Status and Recognition of Trade Unions and Employers' Organizations Act, Cap. 16.06;
(d) Essential Services Act, Cap. 16.12;
(e) Contracts of Service Act, Cap. 16.03;
(f) Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Ordinance, Cap. 100, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957;
(g) Employment of Women Ordinance Cap. 99, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957;
(h) Employment of Children (Restriction) Ordinance Cap. 98, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957;
(i) Employers and Servants Ordinance Cap. 97, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957;
(j) Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Act, Cap. 16. 13;
(k) Holiday With Pay Act, Cap. 16.11;
(l) Protection of Wages Act, Cap. 16.08;
(m) Shop Hours Ordinance, Cap. 42, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957;
(n) Employees (Occupational Health and Safety) Act, Cap. 16.02; and
(o) Factories Act, Cap. 13.02.