Employment Code Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament2019
The Employment Code Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2019. It contains 150 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Employment Code Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Employment Code Act
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2Application
- S. 3Interpretation
- S. 4Compliance with other laws
- S. 5Non-discrimination at undertaking
- S. 6Protection of persons with disabilities
- S. 7Prohibition of casualisation
- S. 8Prohibition of forced labour
- S. 9Labour Commissioner and other staff
- S. 10Powers of Labour Commissioner
- S. 11Certificate of appointment
- S. 12Power to require returns
- S. 13Duties of public officer
- S. 14Prioritisation of employment for citizen
- S. 15Governing law of contract of employment
- S. 16Minimum contractual age
- S. 17Medical examination
- S. 18Record of oral contract of employment
- S. 19Types of contracts
- S. 20Presumption as to period of oral contract of employment
- S. 21Presumption as to new contract of employment
- S. 22Contract of employment required to be in writing
- S. 23Contents of written contract of employment
- S. 24Contract of employment not binding on family of employee
- S. 25Attestation
- S. 26Dutyofauthorisedofficerinattestingwrittencontractofemployment
- S. 27Probation
- S. 28Transferofcontractofemployment
- S. 29Refusaltoconsenttotransfertootheremployer
- S. 30Securityincertaincontractsofemployment
- S. 31Contractofemploymentoutside Republic
- S. 32Inducingpersontoproceedabroadwithoutacontractofemployment
- S. 33Repatriation
- S. 34Employertoprovidetransportonrepatriation
- S. 35Paid Public Holidays
- S. 36Annualleave
- S. 37Annualleavebenefitsformula
- S. 38Sickleaveandmedicaldischarge
- S. 39Compassionateleave
- S. 40Familyresponsibilityleave
- S. 41Maternityleave
- S. 42Fitnesstoresumework
- S. 43Protectionagainstdismissalconnectedwithmaternityleave
- S. 44Protectionfromharmfulwork
- S. 45Nursingbreaks
- S. 46Paternityleave
- S. 47Mother’sday
- S. 48Forcedleave
- S. 49Suspensionofemployee
- S. 50Summarydismissal
- S. 51Righttowagesondismissalforlawfulcause
- S. 52Terminationandexpirationofcontractofemployment
- S. 53Noticeforterminationofcontractofemployment
- S. 54Severance pay
- S. 55Terminationbyredundancy
- S. 56Exemptionfrompayingredundancypackage
- S. 57Re-engagement of redundant employees
- S. 58Expiration by retirement
- S. 59Certificate of service, testimonial or reference
- S. 60Duties of employer employing expatriate
- S. 61Prohibitions relating to employment of expatriates
- S. 62Register of expatriate staff in Republic
- S. 63Constitution of Skills Advisory Committee
- S. 64Composition of Skills Advisory Committee
- S. 65Functions of Skills Advisory Committee
- S. 66When wages due and payable
- S. 67Method of payment of wages
- S. 68Authorised deductions
- S. 69Unauthorised deductions
- S. 70Disposal of wages
- S. 71Record of wage payments to be kept by employer
- S. 72Explanation of wages and conditions of employment
- S. 73Payment of gratuity
- S. 74Hours of work
- S. 75Over time
- S. 76Weekly rest
- S. 77Meal and health breaks
- S. 78Wages not to accrue during imprisonment
- S. 79Offences relating to protection of wages
- S. 80Interpretation
- S. 81Prohibition of employment of child in industrial undertakings
- S. 82Prohibition of employment of child in covered work site
- S. 83Prohibition of employment of child or young person in worst form of
- S. 84Prohibition of employment of young person in industrial undertaking
- S. 85Register of young persons in industrial undertaking
- S. 86Prohibition of employment of young person in night work
- S. 87Powers of authorised officer, police officer or immigration officer
- S. 88Application of Part
- S. 89Regulations with respect to employment during a state of emergency
- S. 90Inconsistency with other written laws
- S. 91Republic not bound by Part
- S. 92Housing of employees
- S. 93Water and sanitation for employees
- S. 94Medical attention
- S. 95Employment policies, procedures and codes
- S. 96Non-compliance with Division
- S. 97Regulations on policies, procedures and codes
- S. 98Category of employees
- S. 99Constitution of Labour Advisory Committee
- S. 100Composition of Labour Advisory Committee
- S. 101Functions of Labour Advisory Committee
- S. 102Powers of Labour Advisory Committee
- S. 103Secretariat of Labour Advisory Committee
- S. 104Application of minimum standards
- S. 105Duties of employer
- S. 106Regulation of wages and conditions of employment
- S. 107Single licensing
- S. 108Prohibition of operation of employment agency without employment
- S. 109Application for employment agency permit
- S. 110Validity of permit
- S. 111Display of permit
- S. 112Prohibition of transfer of permit
- S. 113Amendment of permit
- S. 114Suspension or revocation of permit
- S. 115Surrender of permit
- S. 116Renewal of permit
- S. 117Loss of permit
- S. 118Conditions for operation of employment agency and fees
- S. 119Keeping of registers and submission of returns
- S. 120Offences by employment agency
- S. 121Disputes to be referred to authorised officer
- S. 122Determination of age
- S. 123Labour inspectors
- S. 124Certificate of appointment
- S. 125Powers of labour inspectors
- S. 126Appeals
- S. 127Application of more favourable conditions of employment
- S. 128General offences
- S. 129Offences committed partly in, and partly outside, Zambia
- S. 130Offence by principal officer, shareholder or partner of body corporate or
- S. 131Continuing acts or offences
- S. 132Compounding of offence by Labour Commissioner
- S. 133Administrative penalty
- S. 134Order for payment of compensation
- S. 135General penalty
- S. 136Immunity of authorised officer
- S. 137(1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make
- S. 138(1) The Employment Act, 1965, the Employment (Special Repeal of
- S. in a consideration or discussion of, or vote on, a question relating
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IITHE LABOUR COMMISSIONER
- S. IIIEMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
- S. IVPROTECTION OF WAGES
- S. IXDISPUTES AND BREACHES OF CONTRACT
- S. VEMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
- S. VISPECIAL PROVISIONS
- S. VIIEMPLOYEE WELFARE
- S. VIIIEMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
- S. XINSPECTORATE
- S. XIGENERAL PROVISIONS