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BHS-2002-L-60974
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Minimum Wages Act, 2001 (No. 1 of 2002) (CH.321B).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bahamas
Subjects (Classification)
Wages
Adopted on (Date of text)
2002-01-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Makes provision for minimum wages. Mimimum wages are set as follows: for employment by the week: 150 dollars per week; for employment by the day: 30 dollars per day; for employment by the hour: four dollars per hour. Also provides for enforcement of minimum wages, computation of wages, premiums, records and notices, penalty for false records and information, liability of agent and special defence to employers, and work inspection.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Bahamas Laws On-line, Government of the Bahamas
URL
http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/
File
BHS60974.pdf (PDF of Act - LRO 1/2006)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2002-01-21
Number
No. 1
Page range
pp. 1-10