[Rev. 2012] CAP. 226 Employment CHAPTER 226 EMPLOYMENT ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I – PRELIMINARY Section 1. 2. 3. Short title. Interpretation. Application. 4. 5. 6. Prohibition against forced labour. Discrimination in employment. Sexual harassment. PART II – GENERAL PRINCIPLES PART III – EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Contract of service. Oral and written contracts. General provision of contract of service. Employment particulars. Statement of initial particulars. Statement on disciplinary rules. Statement of changes. Reasonably accessible document or collective agreement. Informing employees of their rights. Enforcement. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Payment, disposal and recovery of wages, allowances, etc. When wages or salaries due. Deduction of wages. Itemised pay statement. Statement of statutory deductions. Power to amend provisions on pay and statements of deductions. Security bond for wages. Death of an employee. Repayment of remuneration wrongfully withheld or deducted. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Basic minimum conditions of employment. Hours of work. Annual leave. Maternity leave. Sick leave. PART IV – PROTECTION OF WAGES PART V – RIGHTS AND DUTIES IN EMPLOYMENT 3 [Issue 1]