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| Name: | Employment (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act No. 17 of 2021). |
| Country: | Malawi |
| Subject(s): | Labour codes, general labour and employment acts |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2021-10-07 |
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| ISN: | MWI-2021-L-112666 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=112666&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Legislation on-line  Malawi Legal Information Institute (MalawiLII) PDF (consulted on 2022-03-29) |
| Abstract/Citation: | The Act makes the following amendments: - section 3, amendment of some of the definitions - section 4, replacement of the section with a new section concerning 'Prohibition against unlawful labour', which includes forced and tenancy labour; - section 5, extends the grounds for non-discrimination; - section 45, criteria for paid leave; - addition of new section 46A concerning special work conditions for pregnant or breastfeeding women; - amendment to section 47; - addition of a new section 47A concerning paternity leave; - addition of a new section 50A concerning deduction of wages for participation in a strike; and - amendment to section 51. |
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