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THE RIGHTS OF
EMPLOYEES:
WORKING HOUR
LEARNING OUTCOME
REST DAY
The employment Act requires all employees to be permitted one
work six full days per week, then the daily working
hours can be increased to nine.
OVERTIME
Most employees have the right to reject any request
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Employment Act only entitles workers to 10 public
be paid at premium rates i.e two days extra wages over his
pay even if he works less than his normal daily hours.
Overtime on a public holiday is paid at the rate of three
times the workers hourly rate of pay.
When a public holiday falls on a workers rest day, the next
ANNUAL LEAVE
Employees are only entitled to annual leave once
SICK LEAVE
Must be examined and certified by unfit by the
service.
less than 2 years- 14 sick leave per year.
2 5 - 18 days
more than 5 years 22 days.