The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code Act, chapter 27. Country/Territory Antigua and Barbuda Document type Legislation Date 1975 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, General Keyword Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Royalties/fees Framework law Inspection Monitoring Offences/penalties Procedural matters Social protection Tax/levy Transport/storage Court/tribunal Access-to-justice Agricultural commodities Crops/grasses Gender Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Toxicity/poisoning Potable water Public health Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act aims at creating a framework Law and bringing together all legislation applicable to employment, employment standards, and industrial relations in Antigua and Barbuda, in order to provide employers and employees with information on their rights and responsibilities, and to offer persons inside and outside Antigua and Barbuda, who consider the investment of funds in enterprises, a centralised source of information, and to simplify the legislative review process. The Act creating the Labour Code is composed of the following Divisions, dealing with one or more aspects of employment and labour relations: Declaratory Division; Administration Division; Basic Employment Division; Employment Health, Safety and Welfare Division; Women, Young Persons, and Children Employment Division; Work Permits Division; Trade Unions Division; Bargaining Agents' Registration Division; Employee-Representation Questions (Resolution) Division; Industrial Relations (Regulation) Division. This Act applies to all employers operating or doing business in Antigua and Barbuda, including the Government and to all employees of employers operating or doing business in Antigua and Barbuda. Full text English Website laws.gov.ag References - Legislation Amended by The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Amendment) Act, no. 16 of 1998. Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 1998 Keyword: Public health, Social protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, no. 26 of 2019. Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 2019 Keyword: Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Amendment) Act, no. 4 of 2022. Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 2022 Keyword: Gender Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Amendment) Act no. 13 of 2020. Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 2020 Keyword: Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Amendment) Act, no. 19 of 2017. Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 2017 Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Amendment) Act, no. 8 of 2011. Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 2011 Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Amendment) Act, no. 9 of 2019. Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 2019 Keyword: Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX