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Police Service Act, 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018).

Adoption: 2018-06-22 | SWZ-2018-L-107531

An Act to provide for the establishment and administration of the Royal Eswatini Police Service, appointment of the Police Service Commission, appointment and discipline of police officers, establishment of necessary funds and matters incidental thereto.

Eswatini - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Public Service Act, 2018 (Act No. 5 of 2018).

Adoption: 2018-02-22 | SWZ-2018-L-107530

An Act to provide for the administration of the public service and matters incidental thereto.

Eswatini - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

Correctional Services Act (Act No. 13 of 2017).

Adoption: 2017-10-31 | SWZ-2017-L-107532

Provides for the establishment and administration of correctional services in Eswatini.

Eswatini - Specific categories of workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Regulation of Wages for Micro and Money Lenders Order, 2008 (L.N. No. 3 of 2008).

Adoption: 2007-10-01 | SWZ-2007-M-78406

Regulates the minimum wage (as set out in the schedule based on position i.e. cleaner, office assistant, junior clerk, debt collector and senior clerk, and place of work, i.e. urban and other areas), hours of work, overtime payment, annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, public holidays, compassionate leave, retirement age (60 years), payment of severance allowances, casual work, redundancy, piece or task work, transport and continuous service.

Eswatini - Specific categories of workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Regulation of Wages (For Pre-Schools and Day-Care Centres) Order, 2008 (L.N. No. 6 of 2008).

Adoption: 2007-10-01 | SWZ-2007-M-78409

Regulates basic minimum wages, hours of work, overtime payment, annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, public holidays, compassionate leave, retirement age (60 years), payment of severance allowance, casual work, redundancy, transport, continuous service, protective clothing and provides for an employee protection statement.

Eswatini - Specific categories of workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Wages Council Establishment Order for the Media (News Publishing, Broadcasting and Advertising) Industry Notice 2007 (L.N. No. 55 of 2007).

Adoption: 2007-05 | SWZ-2007-M-76387

Establishes the Wages Council, sets out its composition and functions.

Eswatini - Specific categories of workers - Law, Act

The Prevention of Corruption Act, 2006 (Act No. 3 of 2006).

Adoption: 2006-06-06 | SWZ-2006-L-75280

Establishes an Anti-Corruption Commission. Repeals the Prevention of Corruption Order, No. 19 of 1993.

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

Regulation of Wages (Road Transportation) Order, 2006. Legal Notice No. 182 of 2006.

Adoption: 2006 | SWZ-2006-R-75314

Provides under section 11 of the Wages Act, 1964 for minimum wages, hours of work, overtime payment, compassionate leave, annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, public holidays, retirement age, etc. for road transportation workers.
Repeals Order of 2004.

Eswatini - Specific categories of workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Regulation of Wages (Domestic Employees) Order, Notice 2006 (Legal Notice No. 219 of 2006).

Adoption: 2006 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | SWZ-2006-M-76464

Regulates the employment of domestic workers including the basic minimum wage, hours of work, overtime, annual leave, sick leave, paid public holidays, maternity leave, uniforms, compassionate leave, rest day and accommodation.

Eswatini - Specific categories of workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Regulation of Wages (Forestry & Forest Industry) Order, 2006 (L.N. No. 220 of 2006).

Adoption: 2006 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | SWZ-2006-M-76465

Regulates the employment of forestry workers including basic minimum wage, rations, hours of work, overtime, annual leave, sick leave, compassionate leave, maternity leave, continuous service, public holidays, protective clothing, and short time.

Eswatini - Specific categories of workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Regulation of Wages (Domestic Employees) Order, 2005 (L.N. No. 191 of 2005).

Adoption: 2005-08-01 | SWZ-2005-M-73004

Made under the Wages Act 1964. Regulates, inter alia, the basic minimum wage, hours of work, overtime, annual leave, sick leave, paid public holidays, maternity leave, uniforms, compassionate leave, rest day and accommodation of domestic workers.

Eswatini - Specific categories of workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Swaziland Public Service Charter.

Adoption: 2004 | SWZ-2004-M-66692

Chapter 1: General provisions (preamble, purpose, scope and definitions, guiding principles with regard to integrity, political rights, equality of treatment, continuity of service, etc.)
Chapter 2: Duties, obligations and privileges
Chapter 3: Code of conduct (oath, standards of behaviour)
Chapter 4: Improved service quality
Chapter 5: Implementation

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

Regulation of Wages (Manufacturing and Processing Industry) Order 2002 (L. N. No. 149 of 2002). -

Adoption: 2002 | SWZ-2002-R-74549

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

Regulation of Wages (Mining and Quarrying Industries) Order, 2002 (L.N. No. 45 of 2002) -

Adoption: 2002 | SWZ-2002-R-74550

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

Regulation of Wages (Hotel and Catering Trades) Order, 2002 (L. N. No. 73 of 2002) -

Adoption: 2002 | SWZ-2002-R-74551

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

Regulation of Wages (Agricultural Industry) Order 2002 (L.N. 43 of 2002) -

Adoption: 2002 | SWZ-2002-R-74552

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

Regulation of Wages (Domestic Employees) Order, 1997 (L.N. No. 153 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-11-19 | Date of entry into force: 1997-09-01 | SWZ-1997-R-48086

Regulates minimum wage, leave, sick leave, hours of work, overtime, and maternity leave for domestic workers.

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

Regulation of Wages (Security Industry) Order, 1997 (L.N. No. 165 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-10-31 | SWZ-1997-R-48389

Regulates matters related to wage, paid leave, hours of work, and overtime of security guards.

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

Regulation of Wages (Road Transportation) Order, 1997 (L.N. No. 152 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-09-19 | SWZ-1997-R-48085

Sets forth regulations regarding minimum wage, protection of wages, hours of work, overtime, allowances, sick leave, and protective clothing for persons employed in the road transportation industry.

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

Regulation of Wages (Road Transportation) Order, 1996 (L.N. No. 153 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-10-11 | Date of entry into force: 1996-10-01 | SWZ-1996-R-45476

Regulates wage, minimum wage, paid leave, hours of work, overtime, sick leave, and provision of protective clothing for persons employed in the road transportation industry.

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

Regulation of Wages (Security Services Industry) Order, 1996 (L.N. No. 135 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-08-23 | Date of entry into force: 1996-07-01 | SWZ-1996-R-44892

Governs basic minimum wage, hours of work, overtime payment, annual leave, sick leave, and conditions of lay-off for persons employed in the security services industry.

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

Regulation of Wages (Motor Engineering Trades) Order, 1996 (L.N. No. 30 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-03-15 | Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01 | SWZ-1996-R-44254

Regulates wage, hours of work, overtime, paid leave, and sick leave of persons employed in motor engineering trades. Made under the Wages Act 1964.

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

Teaching Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 (L.N. No. 126 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-09-08 | SWZ-1995-R-42003

Amends Regulations 10, 12, 24 and 25 of Teaching Service Regulations 1983 relating to, inter alia, transfers, promotions and study leave. Made under Teaching Service Act, 1982.

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

Regulation of Wages (Retail Wholesale & Distributive Trades) Order, 1995 (Legal Notice No. 124 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-09-01 | Date of entry into force: 1995-08-01 | SWZ-1995-R-41962

Provides comprehensive regulations governing the conditions of work for persons employed in the retail, wholesale or distributive trades. The provisions cover, inter alia, minimum wage, hours of work, overtime payment, annual and sick leave, compassionate leave, and public holidays. Made under Wages Act No. 16 of 1964.

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

Regulation of Wages (Manufacturing and Processing Industry) Order, 1995 (L.N. No. 128 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-09 | Date of entry into force: 1995-09-01 | SWZ-1995-R-42589

Provides regulations relating to minimum wage, hours of work, overtime, piece work, leave, redundancy and trade tests for persons employed in the manufacturing and processing industries. An attached schedule sets forth basic minimum wage rates for specified jobs.

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

Regulation of Wages (Mining and Quarrying Industries) Order, 1995(L.N. No. 75 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 1993-08-01 | SWZ-1995-R-41963

Provides comprehensive regulations on conditions of work and wages of persons employed in the mining and quarrying industries. The provisions cover, inter alia, work stoppage, overtime, public holidays, annual leave, sick leave, and maternity leave. Made under the Wages Act No. 16, 1964. Repeals Regulation of Wages (Mining and Quarrying Industry) Order 1993.

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

Public Service Pensions Fund (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 (L.N. No. 78 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-06-02 | SWZ-1995-R-41965

Amends Public Service Pensions Fund Regulations, 1993, relating to final pensionable salary and over-age members.

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

Regulation of Wages (Security Services Industry) Order, 1994 (L.N. No. 89 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 1995-05-01 | SWZ-1995-R-41966

Regulates, inter alia, minimum wage, hours of work, overtime payment, annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, travelling expenses, lay-off and uniforms of persons employed in security services. Made under Wages Act, 1964. Revokes Regulation of Wages (Watching and Protective Services Industry) Order, 1994.

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

Regulation of Wages (Hotel and Catering Trades) Order, 1995 (L. N. No. 51 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-04-07 | Date of entry into force: 1994-10-01 | SWZ-1995-R-41686

Regulates hours of work, minimum wage, overtime wage, sick leave, paid leave and other matters related to persons employed in the hotel and catering trade. Made under the Wage Act, 1964.

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

The Regulation of Wages (Motor Engineering Trades) Order, 1995 (L.N. No. 29 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-03-03 | Date of entry into force: 1994-11-01 | SWZ-1995-R-41685

Regulates hours of work, minimum wage, overtime wages, sick leave, paid leave and other matters related to persons employed in the motor engineering trades. Made under Wages Act, 1964.

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

Regulation of Wages (Building and Construction Industry) Order 1995 (L.N. No. 152 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995 | Date of entry into force: 1995-09-01 | SWZ-1995-R-43134

Provides regulations governing hours of work, minimum wage, paid leave, lay-off, inclement weather pay and protective clothing for persons employed in the construction industry. Made under Wages Act, 1964.

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

Regulation of Wages (Road Transport) Order, 1994 (L.N. No. 138 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-07-15 | Date of entry into force: 1994-06-01 | SWZ-1994-R-37999

Provisions in respect of, inter alia, basic minimum wages, hours of work, payment of overtime, paid leave, sick leave and short-term contracts for persons employed in any undertaking comprising the carriage, for hire or reward, of passengers and or goods by a motor vehicle required to be licenced under the Road Transportation Act, 1963. Made under the Wages Act, 1964.

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

Regulation of Wages (Retail, Wholesale and Distributive Trades) Order, 1994 (L.N. No. 63 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-04-22 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-01 | SWZ-1994-R-37324

Provides for various conditions of employment for workers in the retail, wholesale and distributive trades. Made under the Wages Act No. 16 of 1964.

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

Regulation of Wages (Building and Construction Industry) Order, 1994 (L.N. No. 59 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-04-15 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-01 | SWZ-1994-R-37320

Contains detailed provisions on basic minimum wages, working hours, public holidays, payment of overtime, paid leave, protective clothing, termination of employment and lay-off. Made under the Wages Act No. 16 of 1964.

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

Regulation of Wages (Manufacturing and Processing Industry) Order, 1994 (L.N. No. 60 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-04-15 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-01 | SWZ-1994-R-37321

Makes provisions regarding minimum wage, working hours, public holidays, paid leave, sick leave, short-time employment, piece work, termination of employment and lay off. Made under the Wages Act No. 16 of 1964.

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

Regulation of Wages (Security Services Industry) Order, 1994 (L.N. No. 62 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-04-15 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-01 | SWZ-1994-R-37322

Provides for basic minimum wages, working hours, overtime payment, annual leave, sick leave, public holidays, maternity leave and lay off. Made under the Wages Act, 1964.

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

Regulation of Wages (Agricultural Industry) Order, 1993 (L.N. No. 151 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-07-01 | Date of entry into force: 1993-07-01 | SWZ-1993-R-36245

Provides that the normal working hours shall be fifty-seven hours of work spread over a period not exceeding six days in a week (provided that the normal hours of work for watchman, stockman, irrigator, plant and pumphouse attendant shall be seventy-two hours). An employee required to work in excess of the normal working hours shall be paid at one-and-half times the basic hourly rate for such time worked from Monday to Saturday inclusive and at twice the basic hourly rate for time worked on Sundays or on public holidays. Also provisions on basic minimum wages, annual leave, sick leave, continuous service, employment of women, children and young persons and termination of employment. Made under the Wages Act, 1964.

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

The Regulation of Wages (Security Services Industry) Order, 1990. L.N. No. 1.

Adoption: 1990 | Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01 | SWZ-1990-R-20773

Specifies basic minimum Wages, hours of work, overtime, leave, etc and revokes the Regulation of Wages (Watching and Protective Services Industry) Order 1988.

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

Regulation of Wages (Hotel and Catering Trades) Order 1990. L.N. No. 2.

Adoption: 1990 | Date of entry into force: 1989-12-21 | SWZ-1990-R-20775

Makes provisions for the conditions of employment and wage scales of persons employed in the hotel and catering trades (detailed list of personnel categories in schedule to the Order). Revokes the Wages Regulation (Hotel and Catering Trades) Order, 1988.

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

The Regulation of Wages (Agricultural Industry) Order, 1990. L.N. No. 20.

Adoption: 1990 | Date of entry into force: 1990-03-01 | SWZ-1990-R-20776

Revokes the Regulation of Wages (Agricultural Industry) Order, 1988, and makes provisions for conditions of employment and wages in the agricultural sector.

Eswatini - Specific categories of workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Employment Act (Exemption) Order, 1987 (Legal Notice No. 45 of 1987)

Adoption: 1987-06-16 | Date of entry into force: 1987-06-26 | SWZ-1987-M-26577

Certain public officers are exempted from parts of the Employment Act 1980, and Employment Act (Exemption) Order 1981 is revoked.

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

The Regulation of Wages (Hotel and Catering Trades) Order 1985.

Adoption: 1985-07-01 | SWZ-1985-R-2032

Regulations made under s. 11 of the Wages Act 1964.

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

The Regulation of Wages (Mining and Quarrying Industries) Order 1985.

Adoption: 1985-06-13 | SWZ-1985-R-2031

Made under s. 11 of the Wages Act 1964.

Eswatini - Specific categories of workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Regulation of Wages (Domestic Employees) Order, 1985 (Legal Notice No. 21 of 1985)

Adoption: 1985-03-08 | Date of entry into force: 1985-03-08 | SWZ-1985-M-27204

These Regulations, promulgated under the authority of section 11 of the Wages Act 1964, provide a minimum wage for various categories of domestic employees. Additionally, they provide for hours of work (a 48-hour work week); annual, sick and maternity leaves; public holidays; rest days; uniforms; overtime pay; and employee accommodations. The Regulation of Wages (Domestic Employees) Order, 1982 is revoked.

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

Regulation of Wages (Forestry and Forest Industry) Order 1985, made under the Wages Act 1964.

Adoption: 1985 | SWZ-1985-R-1985

Contains a detailed descriptive list of occupations and regulates wage rates and terms of employment.

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

Regulation of Wages (Mining and Quarrying Industries) Order. L.N. No. 76.

Adoption: 1984 | SWZ-1984-R-545

Revokes the Order of 1983 on the same subject (L.N. No. 49).

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

Regulation of Wages (Forestry and Forest Industry) Order. L.N. No. 77.

Adoption: 1984 | SWZ-1984-R-546

Revokes the Order of 1983 on the same subject (L.N. No. 48).

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

Regulation of wages (Manufacturing and Processing Industry) Order 1983. Legal Notice No. 53 of 1983.

Adoption: 1983-07-15 | SWZ-1983-R-10019

Revokes Legal Notice No. 72 of 1982.

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

Regulation of Wages (Motor Engineering Trades) Order 1983. L.N. No. 110.

Adoption: 1983 | SWZ-1983-R-242

Revokes the Order of 1982 on the same subject.

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

Regulation of Wages (Road Transportation) Order 1983. L.N. No. 122.

Adoption: 1983 | SWZ-1983-R-277

Revokes the Order of 1981 on the same subject.