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GUY-1942-L-46811
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Labour Act (Cap. 98:01).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Guyana
Subjects (Classification)
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
1942-01-23
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Part I establishes a Department of Labour and the post of Chief Labour Officer. Part II provides the Minister power to investigate and appoint an arbitrator in trade disputes. Part III provides for the regulation of wages. Part IV covers rights of employees and duties and obligation of employers in respect of labour contracts. Part V contains provisions relating to payment of wages and wage deductions. Part VI covers wages in retail shops selling alcohol; Part VII provides for the regulation of hours of work.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1984-01-21 (GUY-1984-R-456)
Minimum Wages (Employees in Hardware Stores) Order 1984 (No. 7 of 1984)
Implementing text(s)
1984-01-21 (GUY-1984-R-457)
Minimum Wages (Employees in Groceries) Order 1984 (No. 8 of 1984)
Implementing text(s)
1993-11-19 (GUY-1993-R-35983)
Minimum Wages (Employees in Groceries) (Amendment) Order 1993 (No. 24 of 1993)
Implementing text(s)
1989-09-19 (GUY-1989-R-55290)
Minimum Wages (Cinema Employees) Order 1989 (No. 57 of 1989) (Cap. 98:01 Subsidiary Legislation).
Implementing text(s)
2012-05-04 (GUY-2012-R-90683)
Minimum Wages (Employees at Petrol Filling Stations) (Amendment) Order 2012 (No. 22 of 2012).
Implementing text(s)
2012-05-04 (GUY-2012-R-90684)
Minimum Wages (Security Guards)(Amendment) Order, 2012 (No. 23 of 2012).
Implementing text(s)
2012-05-04 (GUY-2012-R-90685)
Labour (Conditions of Employment of Certain Workers) (Minimum Rate of Wages) (Amendment) Order, 2012 (No. 24 of 2012).
Implementing text(s)
2012-05-04 (GUY-2012-R-90686)
Minimum Wages (Mechanical Transport Employees) (Amendment) Order 2012 (No. 25 of 2012).
Implementing text(s)
2012-05-04 (GUY-2012-R-90689)
Minimum Wages (Employees in Dry Goods Stores) (Amendment) Order 2012 (No. 28 of 2012).
Implementing text(s)
2012-05-04 (GUY-2012-R-90697)
Minimum Wages (Employees in Drug Stores) (Amendment) Order 2012 (No. 34 of 2012).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1984-04-06 (GUY-1984-L-458)
Labour (Amendment) Act 1984 (No. 9 of 1984)
Amending text(s)
1975-03-18 (GUY-1975-L-55239)
Labour (Amendment) Act, 1975 (no. 8 of 1975)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Laws of Guyana, Ministry of Legal Affairs
Country
Guyana
URL
http://mola.gov.gy/
File
GUY46811 2012.pdf (PDF of Act as at L.R.O. 1/2012)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Laws of Guyana
Date
1973
Page range
20 p.