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GRD-1999-L-53925
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Title_of_text
Employment Act, No. 14 of 1999 (Cap. 89).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Grenada
Subjects (Classification)
Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services; Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
1999-07-02
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Establishes the Department of Labour and the Labour Advisory Board. Part IV sets forth fundamental principles, prohibiting forced labour and discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, national extraction, social origin, religion, political opinion, sex, marital status, family responsibilities, age or disability. Provides for equal pay for equal work (s. 27) and remedies for infringements of rights. Part V covers employment contracts, which shall include three types: contracts for a specific task, contracts for a specific time period, or contracts for unspecified time. Contracts drawn up for specific periods of time or taks shall be considered contracts for an unspecified period of time if the nature of the work is part of the normal and permanent activity of the undertaking. The Act also covers protection and regulation of wages, leave, maternity leave, discipline, and termination of employment. An attached Schedule sets forth conditions regarding employment contracts. Repeals the Employers and Employees Act (Cap. 89), Department of Labour Act (Cap. 80), Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act (Cap. 90), Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Act (Cap. 157), Maternity Leave Act (Cap. 187), Shop (Hours) Act, (Cap. 304), and the Wages Council Act (Cap. 334).
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2011-11-04 (GRD-2011-R-95177)
Minimum Wages Order, 2011 (S.R.O. 30 of 2011).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2000-02-28 (GRD-2000-L-77018)
Employment (Amendment) (1999) Act, No. 10 of 2000.
Amending text(s)
2000-07-28 (GRD-2000-L-77019)
Employment (Amendment) No. 2 Act, No. 21 of 2000.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1980-10-10 (GRD-1980-L-11623)
Maternity Leave Law 1980.
Repealed text(s)
1980-10-10 (GRD-1980-L-11623)
Maternity Leave Law 1980.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Caribbean legislation
Publisher
International Labour Organization
URL
http://www.ilocarib.org.tt/projects/cariblex/grenada_act1.shtml
File
GRD53925.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Labour, Government of Grenada
URL
http://www.labour.gov.gd/
File
GRD53925 2011.pdf (PDf of Act as amended to SRO 30 of 2011)
Serial region
Serial title
Separate copy
Page range
64 p.