Purpose of the Act
Regulation of working time, ie:
- Interpretation of day
- Ordinary hours of work (agriculture)
- Overtime
- Compressed working week
- Averaging of hours of work
- Meal intervals
- Daily and weekly rest period
- Pay for work on Sundays
- Night work
- Public holidays
Leave eg.-
- Annual leave
- Pay for annual leave
- Sick leave
- Proof of incapacity
- Maternity leave
- Family responsibility leave
Particulars of employment and remuneration eg.-
- Written contracts
- Employees rights and responsibilities
- Keeping of records
- Payments of and information about remuneration
- Deductions
Termination of employment, eg:
- Notice of termination of employment
- Payment instead of notice
- Employees in accommodation provided by employers
- Payments on termination
- Severance pay
- Certificate of service
Employment conditions commission
Employment of children