CAP. 297 LABOUR ACT

1 BELIZELABOUR ACTCHAPTER 297 REVISED EDITION 2000 SHOWING THE LAW AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 2000 This is a revised edition of the law, prepared by the Law Revision Commissionerunder the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Laws of Belize,Revised Edition 1980 - edition contains a consolidation of the following laws-PageARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 3 LABOUR ACT 17 Amendments in force as at 31st December, ACTCHAPTER 297 REVISED EDITION 2000 SHOWING THE LAW AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 2000 This is a revised edition of the law, prepared by the Law Revision Commissionerunder the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Laws of Belize,Revised Edition 1980 - edition contains a consolidation of the following laws-PageARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 3 LABOUR ACT 17 Amendments in force as at 31st December, SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No.

2 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of [CAP. 297[]3 CHAPTER 297 LABOURARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSPART IPreliminary1. Short IIThe LABOUR Department3. Appointment of Duties of LABOUR Supply of Prohibition against publishing Institution of IIIL abour Inspection8. Officers authorised to perform inspection 297]THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No. 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of []9. Duties of LABOUR Powers of Notification of Duties of Manufacturing or commercial secrets not to be Officers not to have an interest in undertakings IVLabour Advisory Board19.

3 Establishment of LABOUR Advisory Duties of Chairman of Meetings of Secretary to the Board and SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No. 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of [CAP. 297[]524. Procedure of the VContracts of Service Generally26. Contracts to comply with Contracts not to restrict freedom of Contracts of Employer to provide Death or bankruptcy of Death of a Imprisonment of a VIOral Contracts of Service36. ApplicationLabourCAP. 297]THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No. 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of []37.

4 Contracts not required to be in Commencement within one Probationary Periods of Successive Beginning of period of Consequence of failure to give Breach of contract where period of employment Calculation of average Termination of contract for good and sufficient Contract of service not to be terminated in certain Duty to provide VIIW ritten Contracts of Service49. Certain contracts to be in Contents of SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No. 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of [CAP. 297[]752. Attestation of Medical Contracts by children and young Maximum duration of Transfer of General termination of Exemption from Transport on Re-engagement Summaries of Act to be brought to the notice of Extra-territorial Security by VIIIR ecruiting65.]

5 297]THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No. 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of []67. Minister may prohibit Recruiter to be Recruiters Power to take Non-adults not to be Families of recruited Public Examination of Return of IXEmployment Service79. Establishment of employment Responsibility of Duty of employment SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No. 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of [CAP. 297[]982. Manpower Advisory Registration of employers and Duty of Employer may not carry on business unless Certificates not to be used Duty of Notice of Unregistered workers not to be Activities involving exposure to ionising Regulations for protection against ionising XProtection of Wages95.

6 Wages to be paid in legal Payment of 297]THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No. 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of []97. Illegal conditions regarding place and manner of Wages to be paid directly to Worker s right to Periodicity of wage Payment of wages on termination of Limitation of Interest on advances Illegal advances to be Deductions Certain deductions Remuneration other than Deductions for obtaining or retaining employment Saving as to judgment Limitations on attachment or seizure of Rates of wages to be notified by employer to Prosecutions to be instituted within one SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No.

7 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of [CAP. 297[]11114. Power to make XIHours of Work, Overtime and Holidays115. Working Working No deduction from wages for public Hours of actual Break in working Night Payment of daily Application of following Specified date, annual holiday and terms and conditions Payment in respect of 297]THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No. 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of []129. Where employment terminated, employer deemed to have grantedholiday on payment of average Provision for holiday pay where worker is employed for more thanthree months and less than a period of one Sick leave with No power to contract Prosecutions to be instituted within one year of XIIL abour Clauses in Public Contracts136.

8 Provisions, etc., deemed to be included in public Rates of wages and hours and conditions of work to be Contractor to pay fair rates and observe reasonable Preliminary declaration of Keeping of SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No. 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of [CAP. 297[]13143. Freedom of workers to join trade Certificates to accompany claims for Contractor to provide information required by Commissioner may deduct workmen s wages from payments dueto Consequences of failure to comply with XIIIS afety, Health and Housing149. Housing, water supply and Surrounding of housing to be kept Approval of place of employment and prohibition of employmentof workers where arrangements are Power to make Provision of shelter from inclement Burial of deceased worker or 297]THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No.

9 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of []PART XIVF orced Labour157. Prohibition of forced Application to XVEmployment of Women and Children160. Prohibition of night Employment of Employment at Register of persons under sixteen years of Trimmers and Employers, etc., to furnish Restrictions on employment of SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No. 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of [CAP. 297[]15170. Saving where employment is for entertainment for charitable oreducational Penalty for Liability of agent of False certificate or representation as to XVIM aternity Protection177.]

10 Permitted absence from work and Prohibition on serving notice of dismissal during Payments to include Payment of maternity Offence under this 297]THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No. 1 Power Lane,Belmopan, by the authority ofthe Government of []PART XVIID omestic Servants182. Application to domestic XVIIIS everance Pay Provisions183. Severance pay to be Meaning of the expression continuously employed. 185. Calculation of weekly Termination on medical Medical Payment in case of death of Payment in other Agreement to exclude any provision of this Part null and Payment incapable of being assigned, Penalty for Contributory retirement SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZEREVISED EDITION 2000 Printed by the Government Printer,No.