MALAWI:   EMPLOYMENT ACT, 2000                                                     MALAWI SDNP
 
 
 
Malawi Gazette Supplement, dated 19th May, 2000, containing 
Acts                                                                          (No. 3C) 
 
MALAWI GOVERNMENT 
 _______________
(Published 19th May, 2000) 
 
Act 
No. 6 of 2000 
I assent 
 
BAKILI MULUZI 
PRESIDENT 
 
14th May, 2000
 
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
 
      SECTION 

           PART I-PRELIMINARY  

            1. Citation and commencement 
            2. Application 
            3. Interpretation 

           PART 11 - FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES 

            4. Prohibition against forced labour 
            5. Anti-discrimination 
            6. Equalpay 
            7. Remedies for infringement of fundamental rights 

           PART 111-ADMINISTRATION  

            8. The Labour Commissioner and labour officers 
            9. Powers of labour officers 
          10. Labour officer to notify employer of his presence 
          11. Free access and assistance to a labour officer 
          12. Prohibition against victimization 
          13. Prohibition against revealing secret information 
          14. Prohibition against conflict of interest 
          15. Assistance to small enterprises 
          16. Reports 
          17. Annual general report 
          18. Content of the annual general report 
          19. Identity card 
          20. Obstruction, etc., of labour officers 

          PART IV - EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS 

          21. Prohibition against child labour 
          22. Hazardous work 
          23. Register of young persons 
          24. Offences against this Part 
 
          PART V - CONTRACTS 

          25. Types of contracts 
          26. Probationary period 
          27. Particulars of employment 
          28. Termination of contracts 
          29. Notice of termination of contracts 
          30. Payment in lieu of notice 
          31. Certificate of termination 
          32. Transfer of contract 
          33. Death of employer 
          34. Insolvency of employer 
          35. Severance allowance 
 
          PART VI - HOURS OF WORK, WEEKLY REST AND LEAVE  

          36. Normal working hours, weekly rest, etc. 
          37. Maximum daily working hours 
          38. Exemption 
          39. Overtime 
          40. Payment for working on public holiday 
          41. Continuous employment 
          42. Successor employer 
          43. Seasonal employment 
          44. Annual leave 
         45. Date of leave 
         46. Sick leave 
         47. Maternity leave 
         48. Right to return 
         49. Termination related to pregnancy 

         PART VII - WAGES   

         50. Payment of wages 
         51. Pay statement and record keeping 
         52. Prohibition related to payment of remuneration 
         53. Payment of remuneration on termination 
         54. Setting of minimum wages 
         55. No abatement of minimum wages 

         PART VIII - DISCIPLINE AND DISIMISSAL   

         56. Disciplinary action 
         57. Justification for dismissal 
         58. Unfair dismissal 
         59. Summary dismissal 
         60. Constructive dismissal 

         61. Proof of reason for dismissal 
         62. Complaints of unfair dismissal 
         63.  Remedies for unfair dismissal 
 

          PART IX-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS   

          64.  Disputes and complaints 
          65.  Handling of complaints 
          66.  Offences and penalties 
          67.  Regulations 
          68.  Repeals and savings 
          69.  Transitional 

An Act to establish, reinforce and regulate minimum standards of employment with the 
purpose of ensuring equity necessary for enhancing industrial peace, accelerated economic 
growth and social justice and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto 

                  ENACTED by the Parliament of Malawi as follows-