Contents
1. Short
title and application 2A. Minister
may prohibit employment other than under contract of service. 2B. General
power to exempt or exclude. 3. Appointment
of officers 4. Appeals 5. Effect
on Act of other written laws. 6. Saving
of existing contracts. 7. More favourable
conditions of service under the Act to prevail. 7A. Validity
of any term or condition of service which is more favourable. 7B. Removal
of doubt in respect of matters not provided for by or under this Act. 8.
Contracts of service not to restrict right of employees to join, participate
in or organise trade unions. 9. (Repealed). 10. Contracts
to be in writing and to include provision for termination. 11. Provision
as to termination of contracts. 12.
Notice of termination of contract. 13. Termination
of contract without notice. 14.
Termination of contract for special reasons. 15.
When contract is deemed to be broken by employer and employee. 16.
Employees on estates to be provided with minimum number of days' work
in each month. 17. (Omitted). 17A. Apprenticeship
contracts excluded from section 10 to 16. 18. Wage
period. 20.
Payment on normal termination of contract. 21.
Payment on termination of contract in special circumstances and on breach
of contract. 22.
Limitation on advances to employees. 23.
Wages not due for absence from work through imprisonment or attendance
in court. 24. Lawful
deductions. PART
V RELATING TO TRUCK SYSTEM 25.
Wages to be paid in legal tender. 25A.
Payment of wages through bank. 27.
Interest on advances forbidden. 28.
Restriction on places at which wages may be paid. 29.
Remuneration other than wages. 30. (Omitted). 31.
Priority of wages over other debts. 32. Reference
by the Court to Director-General. 34.
Prohibition of night work. 35. Prohibition
of underground work. 36. Prohibition
of employment by Minister. 37.
Length of eligible period and entitlement to maternity allowance. 38.
Payment of maternity allowance. 39.
Payment of allowance to nominee on death of female employee. 40.
Loss of maternity allowance for failure to notify employer. 42.
Restriction on dismissal of female employee after eligible period. 42.
Restriction on dismissal of female employee after eligible period.