EMPLOYMENT ACT 1955
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 (Repealed).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.
43. Conditions contrary to Part void.
