Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452)

Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452), article 37

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37. (1) An employer shall not terminate the employment of any employee on grounds of collective redundancy before he has notified in writing the employees’ representatives recognised b y him of the termination of employment contemplated by him and ha s provided the said representatives with an opportunity to consul t with the employer. (2) The Minister may, after consultation with the Board, make regulations prescribing the circumstances when redundancies are to be deemed collective redundancies; the manner in which EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS [ CAP. 452. 31 consultations between the employer and the employees’ representatives are to take pla ce; the procedure to be adopted; the categories or classes of employment that are exempted from the effects of this article and any other matter that is related or ancillary thereto. (3) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this article or of any regulations m ade thereunder s hall be guilty o f an offence against this Act. Transfer of business. Amended by: IX. 2003.124.

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