The Employment Act no. 15 of 2023. Country/Territory Sierra Leone Document type Legislation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Sierra Leone Gazette no. 29 of 2023. Long titleAn Act to consolidate and improve the law relating to labour and employment, to provide for the promotion of equal opportunity and elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation and to provide for other related matters. Subject General Keyword Basic legislation Contract/agreement Gender Social protection Dispute settlement Economic/social/cultural rights Business/industry/corporations Tax/levy Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act, consisting of 116 sections, divided into twelve parts, provides for the consolidation and improvement of the law relating to labour and employment, and for all the matters necessary to promote equal opportunity and eliminate discrimination in employment and occupation. The Act applies to all employers and workers in Sierra Leone, excluding armed forces and police forces, and covers all pending employment related claims. The Act covers the following matters: business; contract of employment or service; earnings; discrimination; employer; equal remuneration; national minimum wage; strike; trade dispute; violence and harassment; wage. Full text English Website www.parliament.gov.sl References - Legislation Implemented by The Employment Regulations, S.I. no. 10 of 2023. Legislation | Sierra Leone | 2023 Keyword: Contract/agreement, Gender, Social protection, Dispute settlement, Economic/social/cultural rights, Business/industry/corporations, Tax/levy, Offences/penalties, Registration, Hazards, Breastfeeding/infant food, Public health, Education, Nutrition, Solid waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX