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BWA-1982-L-842
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Employment Act 1982 (Cap 47:01) (Act 29, 1982).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Botswana
Subjects (Classification)
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
1982-11-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
An Act to repeal and replace the Employment Act in order to amend the law relating to employment, to make comprehensive provision therefore and to provide for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith. Inter alia, Part III: Contracts of Employment; Part V: Recruitment; Part VI: Forced labour; Part VII: Protection of wages; Part VIII: Rest periods, hours of work, holidays, etc.; Part XI: Employment of children and young persons; Part XII: Employment of females; Part XVI: Determination of minimum wages.
In 2010, the Act was amended by the Employment (Amendment) Act 2010 (Act No. 10 of 2010). The Act introduced changes to section 23 concerning restrictions of the grounds upon which an employer may terminate the employment contract by adding sexual orientation and health status (including HIV/AIDS status) as prohibited grounds of discrimination. It also introduces a new section 23(e), which provides more general protection against discrimination.
23(d) the employee's race, tribe, place of origin, social origin, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, colour, creed, health status or disability; or
23(e) any other reason which does not affect the employee's ability to perform that employee's duties under the contract of employment.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1244)
Employment (Registration of contractors and subcontractors) Regulations. No. 151.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1244)
Employment (Registration of contractors and subcontractors) Regulations. No. 151.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1245)
Employment (Exhibition of Minister's Notices in connexion with minimum wages) Regulations 1984. No. 152.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1245)
Employment (Exhibition of Minister's Notices in connexion with minimum wages) Regulations 1984. No. 152.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1246)
Employment (Maximum Period of Employment Security arising from Pregnancy) Order 1984. No. 153.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1246)
Employment (Maximum Period of Employment Security arising from Pregnancy) Order 1984. No. 153.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1247)
Employment (Agricultural Employees) Regulations 1984. No. 154.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1247)
Employment (Agricultural Employees) Regulations 1984. No. 154.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1248)
Employment (Employment Cards) Regulations 1984. No. 155.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1248)
Employment (Employment Cards) Regulations 1984. No. 155.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1249)
Employment (Domestic Employees) Regulations 1984. No. 156.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1249)
Employment (Domestic Employees) Regulations 1984. No. 156.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1250)
Employment (Labour Health Areas) Regulations 1984. No. 157.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1250)
Employment (Labour Health Areas) Regulations 1984. No. 157.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1251)
Employment (Casual Employees) Regulations. No. 158.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1251)
Employment (Casual Employees) Regulations. No. 158.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1252)
Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations. No. 159.
Implementing text(s)
1984-12-14 (BWA-1984-R-1252)
Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations. No. 159.
Implementing text(s)
1992-11-13 (BWA-1992-R-31903)
Employment (Revocation) Regulations 1992. No. 109.
Implementing text(s)
1992-11-13 (BWA-1992-R-31903)
Employment (Revocation) Regulations 1992. No. 109.
Implementing text(s)
1992-11-13 (BWA-1992-R-31904)
Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 1992. No. 110.
Implementing text(s)
1992-11-13 (BWA-1992-R-31904)
Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 1992. No. 110.
Implementing text(s)
1997-10-03 (BWA-1997-R-66978)
Employment (Declaration of Government Industrial Class Workers as Employees) Regulations.
Implementing text(s)
1987-09-25 (BWA-1987-R-66981)
Employment (Procedure) Regulations.
Implementing text(s)
1980-08-01 (BWA-1980-R-66983)
Regulation of Wages (Building Construction, Exploration and Quarrying Industries) Order.
Implementing text(s)
1980-08-01 (BWA-1980-R-66984)
Regulation of Wages (Garage, Motor Trade and Road Transport) Order.
Implementing text(s)
1980-08-01 (BWA-1980-R-66985)
Regulation of Wages (Hotel, Catering and Entertainment Trades) Order.
Implementing text(s)
1980-08-01 (BWA-1980-R-66986)
Regulation of Wages (Manufacturing, Service and Repair Trades) Order.
Implementing text(s)
1980-08-01 (BWA-1980-R-66987)
Regulations of Wages (Wholesale and Retail Distributive Trades) Order.
Implementing text(s)
2002-08-23 (BWA-2002-M-83372)
Code of Good Practice: Employment Discrimination.
Implementing text(s)
2002-08-23 (BWA-2002-M-83378)
Code of Good Practice: Termination of Employment.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1992-09-05 (BWA-1992-L-31242)
Employment (Amendment) Act 1992. No. 26.
Amending text(s)
1992-09-05 (BWA-1992-L-31242)
Employment (Amendment) Act 1992. No. 26.
Amending text(s)
2003 (BWA-2003-L-76149)
Employment (Amendment) Act, 2003 - Act No. 14 of 2003.
Amending text(s)
2010 (BWA-2010-L-91528)
Employment (Amendment) Act 2010 (Act No. 10 of 2010).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Publisher
Government of Botswana
URL
http://www.laws.gov.bw/VOLUME%2010/CHAPTER%2047%2001%20EMPLOYMENT.pdf
File
BWA842.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to S.I. 27, 2008)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Government e-Laws
Country
Botswana
URL
http://www.elaws.gov.bw/
File
BWA842 2010.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 10 of 2010)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Act as amended to 1992
Author
Employment (Chapter 47:01)
Publisher
Government Printer
Place of publication
Gaborone
Country
Republic of Botswana
Date
2002
Number
pp. 1-87
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette, Extraordinary, Supplement A
Date
1982-12-29
Page range
pp. A135-A221