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Table 16

Territory

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Contract of employment

A contract must be in writing if the specified period exceeds one month.

An employee who has rendered one year's service will be regarded as a regular employee.

A contract for probationary employment must not exceed f months.

Notice for termination

At least 1 week's notice for less than 2 years' service.

At least 2 weeks' notice for 2 but less than 5 years' service.

At least 4 weeks' notice for 5 or more years of service.

Ar payment in lieu of such

notice or part thereof.

Termination by employer: application for clearance by the Labour Department is required.

Termination by employee: advance notice of at least 30 days.

Severance payment

No legislation. Any such payment is t subject of collective agreements betwe employers and employees.

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For redundarey or termination due to installation of labour-saving devices

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1 month's pay or 1 month's pay for every year of service, whichever is higher.

For retrenchment due to prevention of losses

1 month's pay or month's pay for every year of service, whichever is higher.

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