Namibian labour act 11 of 2007 pdf

The labour act does, though, provide for the establishment of a wages commission. In terms of subsection 5 of section 71 of the labour act, 2007 act no. Act 11 of 2007 signed by the president on 21 december 2007. Water, electricity, gas and other fuels, publishedby the namibia statistics agency under the statistics act, 2011 act no. Namibian labour lexicon volume 2 revised edition the. Labour law in namibia is the first comprehensive and scholarly text to analyse labour law in the country, the labour act of 2007, and how it. Austin luckhoff appellant and the municipality of gobabis respondent.

The parties to the contract are encouraged to negotiate terms more favourable than the minimum. The international labour organization ilo and the world health organization who have shared a common definition of occupational health. Labour act, 2007 act 11 of 2007 published in government gazette no. Labour act, act 11 of 2007 that it is an employer as defined in the said labour act in that more than two factors listed in the aforementioned. Republic of namibia 5 annotated statutes regulations labour act 11 of 2007 regulations relating to domestic workers. Online source of namibian labour law, including labour court reports, comments and general information pertaining to namibian law. A termination of employment is regarded an unfair dismissal when the employer dismisses the employee for the following reasons as set out in the labour act of 2007. Namibia ministry of labour legislative mandate the ministry promotes the following mandates. The 2007 act has brought substantial change to the labour practise in namibia. Basic employment conditions and the labour act, 2007.

Namibian labour lexicon volume 2 konradadenauerstiftung. Although the principles of conciliation are similar in both countries, the. Free employment documentation for namibia hr documents. Employment services act 8 of 2011 parliament of namibia. Upon repeal of the 1992 labour act, these regulations continued to remain in force under the newly adopted 2007 labour act. Labour act 11 of 2007 by item 22 of the schedule to that act. The burden of the proof that a dismissal was fair lies with the employer. Namibian labour lexicon volume 2 revised edition the labour act, 2007 1 as a result, the labour act, 1992 act no.

Labour act 11 of 2007 labour general regulations compassionate leave 5. Firstly, the 1992 act is applicable in so far as mattercases instituted prior to promulgation of 2007 act. Portion of basic wage that may be paid inkind and calculation of the value of inkind payments 2. Labour act 11 of 2007 legal assistance centrenamibia. Employment contracts, employee forms, benefit forms, labour act.

Of the republic of namibia contents page government notices. Unfair dismissal in namibia is defined by the namibian labour act of 2007. Concise and extensively researched, it examines the labour act in detail in 16 chapters that include the employment relationship. Labour act 11 of 2007 schedule, item 22 regulations relating to the health and safety of employees at work government notice 156 of 1997 gg 1617 came into force on 31 july 1997 gn 1561997 these regulations were originally made in terms of section 101 of the labour act 6 of 1992, which was repealed by the labour act 11 of 2007. Labour law in namibia is the first comprehensive and scholarly text to analyse labour law in the country, the labour act of 2007, and how it affects the common law principles of employment relations. Unit 5 identification and ion of contract of a conclus. Unit 7 statutory and common law duties of the employer. A critical analysis of the new labour act number 11 of 2007 in light of the law on labour brokerage thesis presented in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of laws of the university of namibia by. Free employment documentation and hr documents and downloads for namibian employers and employees. Labour amendment act legal assistance centrenamibia. The 2007 act removes the concept of casual employees by amendment to the social security act.