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Labour and Employment Relations Act 2017.

Pays/Territoire
Tuvalu
Type du document
Législation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to provide for fair labour standards, support productive employment relationships and give better effect to fundamental conventions of the international labour organisation.
Sujet
Général
Mot clé
Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Commerce/industrie/sociétés Mise en application Contrat/accord Règlement des différends Droits économiques, sociaux et culturels Inspection Infractions/sanctions Questions de procédures Enregistrement Protection sociale Jeunesse Droits de l'homme
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Pays les moins avances, Océanie, Polinesie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

The Act regulates the labour and employment relations in Tuvalu. The text lays out for various aspects of the employment relationship, including contracts, wages, working hours, leave, termination, dispute resolution, and workers’ rights and obligations. The page also establishes the Labour and Employment Relations Tribunal, the Labour Advisory Board, and the Labour Commissioner as the authorities for implementing and enforcing the Act. Part 3 of the Act provides for employment of young persons, minimum age of employment for light and for hazardous work, by emphasising on prohibition on child labour and forced labour. Part 5 elaborates for equal employment opportunities and prohibition of discrimination. Part 6 of the text provides for occupational safety and health and Part 7 provides for trade unions and employer organisations. The text further outlines for dispute settlement, lawful strikes and lock-outs, inspectors and registrar. The text consists of 158 Articles divided into 13 Parts and 2 Schedules.

Texte intégral
Anglais