Labour Code, Act no. 37 of 2006. Country/Territory Saint Lucia Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to consolidate and reform legislation applicable to labour and industrial relations in Saint Lucia, taking into account existing local standards and international labour Law standards and to provide for related matters. Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances, General Keyword Basic legislation Business/industry/corporations Social protection Standards Contract/agreement Authorization/permit Youth Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Inspection Public health Registration Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Offences/penalties Biological control agents Biosecurity Noise pollution Potable water Exploration Minerals Mining Hazardous substances Hazards Radiation Waste disposal Waste non-domestic sources Packaging/labelling Waste management Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act, consisting of 466 articles and divided into nine Parts, provides for defining a framework for the consolidation and the reform of the legislation applicable to labour and industrial relations in Saint Lucia, in compliance with existing local standards and international labour Law standards, and applies to all employees including domestic workers, homeworkers and people employed at all workplaces. The Act defines the following relevant terms: biological agent; authorised officer; chemical; collective agreement; contract of employment; critical substance, as a chemical agent, physical agent or biological agent, or combination thereof prescribed as a critical substance to which the exposure of an employee is prohibited, regulated, restricted, limited or controlled; employee; employer; existing industrial establishment; hazardous biological agent; hazardous chemical; hazardous physical agent; hazardous substances; major hazard installation; exploration of mineral resource; extraction of mineral resources; occupational disease; physical agent, as electromagnetic radiation, ionising radiation, noise, vibration, heat, cold, humidity and pressure; trade union; wages; work permit; young person; child. Full text English Website www.govt.lc References - Legislation Amended by Labour Code (Amendment) Act, no. 6 of 2011. Legislation | Saint Lucia | 2011 Keyword: Institution, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX