The Labour Act governs all employment contracts and any other statutes relating to labor must be consistent with the Labour Act. The document introduces several key acts and regulations that are amended periodically to address needs, including the Labour Act, Labour Relations regulations regarding employment codes of conduct, hiring of children/young persons, HIV/AIDS, national employment codes, retrenchment, dispute settlement, minimum wages, and workers committees.
2. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS ARE GOVERNED BY THE LABOUR ACT.
ANY OTHER STATUTE IN PLACE IS GIVEN MANDATE BY THE LABOUR ACT.
THERE ARE VARIOUS ACTS INCLUDING
LABOUR ACT (CHAPTER 28:01)
LABOUR RELATIONS (EMPLOYMENT CODE OF CONDUCT) REGULATIONS,1990
LABOUR RELATIONS (EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS)
REGULATIONS, 1997
3. LABOUR RELATIONS (HIV & AIDS) REGULATIONS, 1998
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT CODE OF CONDUCT, 2006
RETRENCHMENT, 2003
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES, 2003
SPECIFICATION OF MINIMUM WAGES, 1996
WORKERS COMMITTEE, 1985
THESE REGULATIONS ARE AMENDED TIME AN AGAIN WHENEVER A NEED ARISES