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Employment

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the amount under paragraph (a), the amount of wages earned during the equivalent period by a female employee in the same trade or occupation at the same work in the same district. (Amended, 48 of 1984, s. 9)

(4) Any employer who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000. (Added, 22 of 1981, s. 5. Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2)

Offences

15A. (1) Any employer who fails to-

(a) grant maternity leave;

(b) pay maternity leave pay; or

(c) pay sickness allowance under section 33(3C),

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000. (Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2)

(2) Any female employee who gives false information in a statutory declaration produced under section 14 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000. (Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2)

(Added, 22 of 1981, s. 6)

Records

15B. Every employer who employs females shall maintain, in a form specified by the Commissioner, a record of maternity leave taken by and maternity leave pay paid to his female employees.

Restriction on pay in lieu of maternity leave

(Added, 22 of 1981, s. 6)

15C. Save as provided in section 15(2), no payment of maternity leave pay or other sum may be made in lieu of the grant of maternity leave.

(Added, 22 of 1981, s. 6) (Part III added, 5 of 1970, s. 7)

PART IV

REST DAYS

16. [Repealed, 10 of 1980, s. 3]

Grant of rest days

17. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, every employee who has been employed by the same employer under a continuous contract shall be granted not less than 1 rest day in every period of 7 days. (Amended, 71 of 1976, s. 3)

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24 CAP. 57] Employment [1988 Ed. the amount under paragraph (a), the amount of wages earned during the equivalent period by a female employee in the same trade or occupation at the same work in the same district. (Amended, 48 of 1984, s. 9) (4) Any employer who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000. (Added, 22 of 1981, s. 5. Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2) Offences 15A. (1) Any employer who fails to- (a) grant maternity leave; (b) pay maternity leave pay; or (c) pay sickness allowance under section 33(3C), shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000. (Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2) (2) Any female employee who gives false information in a statutory declaration produced under section 14 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000. (Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2) (Added, 22 of 1981, s. 6) Records 15B. Every employer who employs females shall maintain, in a form specified by the Commissioner, a record of maternity leave taken by and maternity leave pay paid to his female employees. Restriction on pay in lieu of maternity leave (Added, 22 of 1981, s. 6) 15C. Save as provided in section 15(2), no payment of maternity leave pay or other sum may be made in lieu of the grant of maternity leave. (Added, 22 of 1981, s. 6) (Part III added, 5 of 1970, s. 7) PART IV REST DAYS 16. [Repealed, 10 of 1980, s. 3] Grant of rest days 17. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, every employee who has been employed by the same employer under a continuous contract shall be granted not less than 1 rest day in every period of 7 days. (Amended, 71 of 1976, s. 3) Page 25 Page 26
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24 CAP. 57] Employment [1988 Ed. the amount under paragraph (a), the amount of wages earned during the equivalent period by a female employee in the same trade or occupation at the same work in the same district. (Amended, 48 of 1984, s. 9) (4) Any employer who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000. (Added, 22 of 1981, s. 5. Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2) Offences 15A. (1) Any employer who fails to- (a) grant maternity leave; (b) pay maternity leave pay; or (c) pay sickness allowance under section 33(3C), shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000. (Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2) (2) Any female employee who gives false information in a statutory declaration produced under section 14 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000. (Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2) (Added, 22 of 1981, s. 6) Records 15B. Every employer who employs females shall maintain, in a form specified by the Commissioner, a record of maternity leave taken by and maternity leave pay paid to his female employees. Restriction on pay in lieu of maternity leave ( Added, 22 of 1981, s. 6) 15C. Save as provided in section 15(2), no payment of maternity leave pay or other sum may be made in lieu of the grant of maternity leave. ( Added, 22 of 1981, s. 6) (Part III added, 5 of 1970, s. 7) PART IV REST DAYS 16. [Repealed, 10 of 1980, s. 3] Grant of rest days 17. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, every employee who has been employed by the same employer under a continuous contract shall be granted not less than 1 rest day in every period of 7 days. (Amended, 71 of 1976, s. 3) Page 25Page 26
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CAP. 57]

Employment

[1988 Ed.

the amount under paragraph (a), the amount of wages earned during the equivalent period by a female employee in the same trade or occupation at the same work in the same district. (Amended, 48 of 1984, s. 9)

(4) Any employer who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000. (Added, 22 of 1981, s. 5. Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2)

Offences

15A. (1) Any employer who fails to-

(a) grant maternity leave;

(b) pay maternity leave pay; or

(c) pay sickness allowance under section 33(3C),

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000. (Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2)

(2) Any female employee who gives false information in a statutory declaration produced under section 14 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000. (Amended, 24 of 1988, s. 2)

(Added, 22 of 1981, s. 6)

Records

15B. Every employer who employs females shall maintain, in a form specified by the Commissioner, a record of maternity leave taken by and maternity leave pay paid to his female employees.

Restriction on pay in lieu of maternity leave

( Added, 22 of 1981, s. 6)

15C. Save as provided in section 15(2), no payment of maternity leave pay or other sum may be made in lieu of the grant of maternity leave.

( Added, 22 of 1981, s. 6) (Part III added, 5 of 1970, s. 7)

PART IV

REST DAYS

16. [Repealed, 10 of 1980, s. 3]

Grant of rest days

17. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, every employee who has been employed by the same employer under a continuous contract shall be granted not less than 1 rest day in every period of 7 days. (Amended, 71 of

1976, s. 3)

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