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DMA-1977-L-55276
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Title_of_text
Protection of Employment Act, 1977 (Chapter 89:02).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Dominica
Subjects (Classification)
Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services
Adopted on (Date of text)
1977-03-28
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Governs the protection of employment and all related matters. Part One regulates the termination of employment. Establishes the right of an employer to terminate an employee's employment under certain regulations. Allows for termination without notice during probationary periods. Allows for termination in cases of employee misconduct or failure to perform duties only after making a written warning to the employee. Specifies the content of such notices. Governs the justification for and process for making redundancy dismissals. Specifies that the reason for the termination must be given to the worker. Obliges employers to give preference to former employees when hiring. Allows for immediate termination of employment in cases of serious misconduct by the employee. Part Two provides for a redundancy benefits plan. Obliges employers to pay redudancy benefits and determines the amount of benefits. Establishes when an employee may claim benefits. Part Three establishes a redundancy benefits fund. Creates a redundancy benefits fund committee to govern the fund. Establishes the functions and duties of the committee. Governs applications to the committee for benefits or refunds. Establishes that the minister is ultimately responsible for the fund. Regulates audits and reports of the fund. Part Four governs enforcement. Regulates complaints to an industrial relations tribunal. Establishes the powers of the tribunal with respect to proceedings. Sets penalties for offences.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-13 (DMA-1984-R-55269)
Protection of Employment (Claims) Regulations 1984 (S.R.O. 41)
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-04 (DMA-1984-R-55270)
Protection of Employment (Rates of Contribution) Regulations 1984 (S.R.O. 39 of 1984)
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-04 (DMA-1984-R-55271)
Protection of Employment (Payment and Collection of Contribution) Regulations 1984 (S.R.O. 40)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1984-11-26 (DMA-1984-L-55274)
Protection of Employment (Amendment) Act 1984 (Act No. 23)
Amending text(s)
1978-12-22 (DMA-1978-L-55275)
Protection of Employment (Amendment) Act, 1978 (no. 30)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
URL
http://www.dominica.gov.dm/laws/chapters/chap89-02.pdf
File
DMA44879 1991.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to L.R.O. 1/1991)
Serial region
Serial title
Printed Separately
Page range
18 p.