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MDV-2008-L-85764
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Title_of_text
Employment Act, 2008 (Act No. 2/2008).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Maldives
Subjects (Classification)
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
2008-05-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
ޤާނޫނު ނަން ަބރު: 2008/2
Abstract/Citation
Chapter I - Introductory Provisions
Chapter II - Fundamental Principles
Chapter III - Employment of Minors
Chapter IV - Employment Agreement
Chapter V - Work Ethics and Dismissal
Chapter VI - Working Hours
Chapter VII - Leave Entitlement
Chapter VIII - Remuneration
Chapter IX - Foreigners in Employment
Chapter X - Employment Agencies
Chapter XI - Training and on the Job Training
Chapter XII - Occupational Safety and Health
Chapter XIII - Labour Relations Authority
Chapter XIV - Employment Tribunal
Chapter XV - Miscellaneous
As amended by Act No. 14/2008, Act No. 12 of 2010, Act No. 3/2014, Act No. 14/2015 and Act No. 22/2016.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2008-10-13
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2009 (MDV-2009-R-85765)
Employment Agency Regulation, 2009.
Implementing text(s)
2010 (MDV-2010-R-85766)
Employment Tribunal Regulation, 2010.
Implementing text(s)
2009 (MDV-2009-R-85767)
Expatriate Employment Regulation.
Implementing text(s)
2011 (MDV-2011-R-106011)
Employment Approval Regulations (2011/R-22).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2016-08-15 (MDV-2016-L-110293)
Employment (5th Amendment) Act (No. 22/2016).
Amending text(s)
2022-09-21 (MDV-2022-L-113977)
Employment (7th Amendment) Act (No. 15/2022).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2008 (MDV-2008-L-110446)
The Armed Forces Act 2008 (Act No. 1/2008).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Ministry website
Author
Ministry of Youth and Sport
Country
Maldives
URL
http://www.mhrys.gov.mv/
File
MDV85764 English.pdf (Unofficial English Translation)
Electronic source title
Ministry website
Author
Ministry of Youth and Sport
Country
Maldives
URL
http://www.mhrys.gov.mv
File
MDV85764 Dhivehi.pdf (PDF in Dhivehi)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Labour Relations Authority, Maldives
Country
Republic of Maldives
URL
http://www.lra.gov.mv/
File
MDV85764 2015.pdf (PDF of Act in Dhivehi as amended up to Act No. 22/2016)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Printed Separately
Publisher
Unofficial English Translation,
Date
2016-12-18
File
F1352888480/MDV85764 Eng2016.pdf (PDF of Unofficial English Translation)