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Industrial Hemp Act 2022 (Act No. 13 of 2022). -

Adoption: 2022-08-11 | GUY-2022-L-113797

The Act provides the legal framework for the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp and related products, research and development into the materials as well as setting up the Industrial Hemp Regulatory Authority.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Nurses and Midwives Act 2022 (Act No. 7 of 2022). -

Adoption: 2022-06-03 | GUY-2022-L-113799

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Nurses and Midwives Council
Part III - Registration and Licensing
Part IV - Discipline
Part V - Offences and Penalties
Part VI - Miscellaneous

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Rice Factories (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 31 of 2009). -

Adoption: 2009-10-22 | GUY-2009-L-99463

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Rice Factories Act (Cap. 95:05). -

Adoption: 2002 | GUY-2002-L-85545

This Act makes provision for the public control on the manufacture of rice and for this purpose requires rice manufacturers to obtain a licence from the Guyana Rice Development Board. Establishment of a rice factory requires a permit from the Board. No person shall manufacture rice without a licence obtained under this Act. A licensee may apply to the Board to become an official unhulled rice grading agency.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Holidays with Pay (Employees at Petrol Filling Stations) Order 1977 (no. 96)

Adoption: 1999-10-17 | GUY-1999-R-55287

Establishes holidays with pay for employees at petrol-filling stations. Sets the method of calculating holidays with pay and holiday periods. Provides for the payment of holiday pay upon the termination of employment.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minimum Wages (Watchmen) (Amendment) Order 1993 (No. 27 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-11-19 | Date of entry into force: 1993-11-01 | GUY-1993-R-35980

Makes provision for the payment of increased minimum wages to watchmen (security guards). Made under the Labour Act.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minimum Wages (Employees in Drug Stores) (Amendment) Order 1993 (No. 28 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-11-19 | Date of entry into force: 1993-11-01 | GUY-1993-R-35981

Provides for increased minimum wages for employees in drug stores, and for the inclusion of two new categories of employees (checker and driver). Made under the Labour Act.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minimum Wages (Employees in Dry Goods Stores) (Amendment) Order 1993 (No. 29 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-11-19 | Date of entry into force: 1993-11-01 | GUY-1993-R-35982

Makes provisions for an increased minimum wage for employees in dry goods stores, and the inclusion of two new categories of employees (checker and driver). Made under the Labour Act.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minimum Wages (Employees in Groceries) (Amendment) Order 1993 (No. 24 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-11-19 | Date of entry into force: 1993-11-01 | GUY-1993-R-35983

Provides for an increased minimum wage for employees in groceries, and the inclusion of two new categories of employees (checker and driver). Made under the Labour Act.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minimum Wages (Employees in Hardware Stores) (Amendment) Order 1993 (No. 25 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-11-19 | Date of entry into force: 1993-11-01 | GUY-1993-R-35984

Provides for an increased minimum wage for employees in hardware stores, and the inclusion of two new categories of employees (checker and driver). Made under the Labour Act.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour (Conditions of Employment of Certain Workers) (Minimum Rate of Wages) (Amendment) Order (No. 26 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-11-19 | Date of entry into force: 1993-11-01 | GUY-1993-R-36022

Amends the first schedule relating to minimum rates of wages for cooks and workers in hotels and restaurants. Made under the Labour (Conditions of Employment of Certain Workers) Act, 1978

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minimum Wages (Cinema Employees) Order 1989 (No. 57 of 1989) (Cap. 98:01 Subsidiary Legislation).

Adoption: 1989-09-19 | GUY-1989-R-55290

Sets minimum wage rates for cinema employees. This includes operators, general staff, cashiers, clerks, ticket collectors, guard and sweepers.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Mining Act 1989 (No. 20 of 1989) (Cap. 65:01). -

Adoption: 1989 | GUY-1989-L-46817

Comprehensive legislation regarding mining rights. Part VIII provides for the regulation of safety and health of miners. Part XIV contains special provisions regarding Amerindians. Amerindians shall be deemed as lawful occupiers of land on which they live. Amerindians are prohibited from extracting minerals or resources unless they possess a licence; where they do have a license, any extracted resources shall be sold on behalf of Amerindians by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission. Repeals the Mining Act (No. 34 of 1920).

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minimum Wages (Employees at Petrol Filling Stations) Order 1988 (no. 46 of 1988)

Adoption: 1988-12-15 | GUY-1988-R-55288

Establishes minimum wage rate for those working in petrol-filling stations. This includes the minimum wage rates for supervisors, shift operators, attendants, service workers, mechanics, washers and clerks.

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Pensions (Holders of Office in Local Democratic Organs) Act (No. 19 of 1988) (Cap. 27:15). -

Adoption: 1988-09-30 | GUY-1988-L-72329

Provides for the payment of superannuation benefits for services in the offices of chairman and vice-chairman of a regional democratic council.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Timber Grant Workers Wages (Amendment) Order 1987 (no. 49)

Adoption: 1987-08-10 | GUY-1987-R-55285

Raises the minimum wage for timber workers.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Public Service Appellate Tribunal Act 1984 (No. 17 of 1984).

Adoption: 1984-11-14 | GUY-1984-L-48514

Provides for a Public Service Appellate Tribunal, which shall hear appeals regarding decsions of public service commissions.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minimum Wages (Employees in Hardware Stores) Order 1984 (No. 7 of 1984)

Adoption: 1984-01-21 | GUY-1984-R-456

Revokes the Minimum Wages (Employees in Hardware Stores) Order (Cap. 98:01 Subsidiary Legislation).

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minimum Wages (Employees in Groceries) Order 1984 (No. 8 of 1984)

Adoption: 1984-01-21 | GUY-1984-R-457

Revokes the Minimum Wages (Employees in Groceries) Order (Cap. 98:01 Subsidiary Legislation).

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hours of Work (Cinema Employees) (Amendment) Regulations (no. 1)

Adoption: 1982-12-04 | GUY-1982-R-55286

Establishes the normal working hours for cinema employees at fforty-five per week for operators, cashiers and clerks and forty-eight for general staff and guards.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Holidays with Pay (Watchmen) (Amendment) Order 1981 (no. 84)

Adoption: 1981-12-04 | GUY-1981-R-55291

Changes the definition of 'watchman' in the Holidays with Pay (Watchmen) Order.

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Household Service Workers (Hours of Work) Act (Cap. 99:07). -

Adoption: 1980 | GUY-1980-L-11935

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Holidays with Pay (Hotel, Restaurant, Cookshop and Parlour Employees) (Amendment) Order 1978 (no. 113)

Adoption: 1978-10-19 | GUY-1978-R-55289

Extends holidays with pay to certain categories of employees in hotels, restaurants, cookshops and parlours.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Public Officers' Pensions Act (Cap. 27:05). -

Adoption: 1977-09-16 | GUY-1977-L-72324

Implements the agreement between the Government of Guyana and the Government of the United Kingdom concerning pensions of certain public officers.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hours of Work (Watchmen) Regulations, 1975 (no. 6 of 1975)

Adoption: 1975-04-30 | GUY-1975-R-55292

Establishes the maximum hours of work for watchmen (security guards) at forty-eight per week. Provides for weekly rest.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Teaching Service Commission Act (Cap. 39:07). -

Adoption: 1975 | GUY-1975-L-95637

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Guyana National Service (Pension and Gratuities) Act (Cap. 27:09). -

Adoption: 1974-10-01 | GUY-1974-L-72327

Provides for the granting of pensions to officers and other ranks in the Guyana National Service.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Cane Farmers Special Funds (Cap. 69:09). -

Adoption: 1974-01-01 | GUY-1974-L-105468

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

State Pensions Act (No. 24 of 1971)(Cap. 27:04). -

Adoption: 1971-12-31 | GUY-1971-L-17080

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Pensions (President, Parliamentary and Special Officers) Act (No. 30 of 1969) (Cap. 27:03). -

Adoption: 1969-11-10 | GUY-1969-L-72323

Provides for the payment of superannuation in respect of services in the office of president and prime minister and other parliamentary and special offices.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hours of Work (Printing Trade Workers) Regulations (No. 8 of 1967) [as amended to 1976-12-31]

Adoption: 1967 | GUY-1967-R-42171

Maximum hours worked by a printing trade worker shall not exceed forty-two hours a week. Sets forth regulations on overtime and maximum excess hours of work. Made under ss. 21 and 24 of Factories Act 1947.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories Act (Exemption) Order (No. 44 of 1961).

Adoption: 1961 | GUY-1961-R-42172

Exempts certain employees and operations of the Transport and Harbours Department from section 24 of the Factories Act 1947.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Police Act (No. 39 of 1957) (Cap. 16:01) -

Adoption: 1957 | Date of entry into force: 1957-08-10 | GUY-1957-L-72118

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Pensions Act (No. 38 of 1957) (Cap. 27:02) -

Adoption: 1957 | Date of entry into force: 1957-08-10 | GUY-1957-L-72125

Provides for pensions to civil servants.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Rice Farmers (Security of Tenure) Act (Cap. 69:02). -

Adoption: 1956-10-01 | GUY-1956-L-46805

Governs security of tenure for tenant rice farmers and limits rent payable for letting of rice lands.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hours of Work (Saw Mill Workers) Regulations (No. 19 of 1956) [as amended to 1976-12-31]

Adoption: 1956 | GUY-1956-R-42170

Hours worked by a saw mill worker shall not exceed forty-four hours a week. Made under s. 21 of Factories Act 1947.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Building (Safety) Regulations (No. 4 of 1955).

Adoption: 1955 | GUY-1955-R-42181

Provides regulations relating to, inter alia, scaffolds, ladders, roof work, cranes, lifting gear, excavations, and demolition of buildings. Part VI relates to dangerous fumes, poisonous substances and protection of the eyes. An abstract of these Regulations shall be posted at each building site (s. 69). Made under Factories Act 1947.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Housing of Labour Workers on Sugar Estates Act (Cap. 99:04) -

Adoption: 1951 | Date of entry into force: 1951-05-26 | GUY-1951-L-72138

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Factories (Hours and Holidays) Act (Cap. 95:02). -

Adoption: 1947 | GUY-1947-L-42169

Provides comprehensive legislation governing factories. Part II regulates the registration of factories. Part III relates to factory inspection. Factories shall be inspected by inspectors representing the Labour Authority (s. 9), or, in cases of injury or death, by examining surgeons (s. 12). Part IV concerns safety. Section 19 prohibits the employment of children in any factory. Part V relates to holidays and rest periods. S. 23 governs rest periods for night shifts; s. 24 relates to overtime. Part VI defines the power of the Minister to make regulations concerning, inter alia, health, safety, medical supervision, boilers, ventilation, and records and certificates. Part VII sets out offences, penalties and procedures. Part VIII contains miscellaneous provisions, including a requirement that an abstract of the Act and any regulations made thereunder be displayed in every factory (s. 35).

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Bakeries (Hours of Work) Act (Cap. 99:07). -

Adoption: 1946 | Date of entry into force: 1946-03-23 | GUY-1946-L-72143

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Teachers' Pensions Act (Cap. 39:05). -

Adoption: 1928-04-28 | GUY-1928-L-95636

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Dependants' Pension Act (No. 14 of 1923) (Cap. 27:08). -

Adoption: 1923-07-01 | GUY-1923-L-72326

Provides for a pension fund for dependants of certain categories of deceased persons formerly employed in the service of the Government.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Public Officers' Spouses Act (No. 17 of 1920) (Cap. 27:07). -

Adoption: 1920-10-02 | GUY-1920-L-72325

Provides for the payment of one month salary to the family of a deceased public officer or pensioner.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Public Officers (Insurance) Act (No. 41 of 1902) (Cap. 27:10). -

Adoption: 1902-12-31 | GUY-1902-L-72328

Provides that public officers are to take out life insurance for the benefit of their widows and orphans.

Guyana - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Factories (Dangerous Trades Regulation) Act (Cap. 95:03). -

Adoption: 1891 | Date of entry into force: 1891-04-22 | GUY-1891-L-72134

Concerns manufactures of explosive or inflammable substances.