The Labour Force Participation Rate is calculated as the labour force as a percentage of the adult population.
SUMMARY
An Act to make provision for the protection of wages of workers.
KEY DEFINITIONS
| Wages | Remuneration or earnings however designated or calculated, capable of being expressed in terms of money and fixed by mutual agreement or by law which are payable by virtue of a contract of employment either expressed or implied by an employer to an employee for work done or to be done or for services rendered or to be rendered. |
| Worker | A person to whom wages are paid or are payable under a contract of employment (including a contract of apprenticeship) expressed or implied. |
MAIN FEATURES
- Discount, interest or any similar charge made on account of any advance of wages are prohibited.
- Deductions or payment in respect of fines are prohibited except for bad or negilgent work, or for injury to the materials and property to the employer occasioned by wilful misconduct.
- Deductions and assignments of wages should not exceed 1/3 of wages of a pay period.
- Employer shall keep a register of wage payments.
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