TABLEz OFz CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
Tablez ofz Contents 2
Abbreviations/Authorsz contacts 3
Tablez ofz Cases 4
Chapterz One:z Introduction 11
, Sourcesz ofz Employmentz Lawz inz Malawi 11
Developmentz ofz Employmentz Law 13
Whoz isz anz Employee? 17
Jurisdictionz ofz thez Courts 19
Limitationz Period 24
Chapterz Two:z Thez Employmentz Act 25
Applicationz ofz thez Act 25
Fundamentalz principlesz ofz Employmentz Law 25
Administrationz ofz thez Employmentz Act 29
Contractsz ofz Employment 31
Hoursz ofz Work 41
Wages 46
Disciplinez andz Dismissal 48
Chapterz Three:z Thez Labourz Relationsz Act 65
Applicationz ofz thez Act 65
Freedomz ofz Association 65
Tradez Unionsz andz Employers’z Organisations 67
Collectivez Bargainingz andz Organizationalz 68
Rights
Disputesz Settlement 70
Thez Tripartitez Advisoryz Council 73
Thez Industrialz Relationsz Court 74
Chapterz Four:z Otherz Employmentz Acts,z Conclusion 81
Pensionz Act 81
Workersz Compensationz Act 83
Occupationalz Safety,z Healthz andz Welfarez Actz andz thez Technical,
84
Entrepreneurialz andz Vocationalz Educationz andz Trainingz
Actz 84
Conclusionz andz Recommendations 85
Selectedz References 86
Abbreviations
AC Lawz Reports,z Appealz Cases
Allz ER Allz Englandz Lawz Reports
ALRz (Mal) Africanz Lawz Reports,z Malawiz Series
ALRz Mal Africanz Lawz Reports,z Malawiz Series
Ch/ChD Lawz Reports,z Chanceryz Division
2 EMPLOYMENTz LAWz INz MALAWIz Byz Allanz Hansz Muhomez
Junez 2011
,EA Employmentz Actz no.z 6z ofz 2000
ICR Industrialz Casesz Reports
3 EMPLOYMENTz LAWz INz MALAWIz Byz Allanz Hansz Muhomez
Junez 2011
, ILOC Internationalz Labourz Organisationz Conventions
IRC Industrialz Relationsz Court
IRLR Industrialz Relationsz Lawz Reports
HC Highz Court
LRA Thez Labourz Relationsz Actz (1996)
MLR Malawiz Lawz Reports
MSCA Malawiz Supremez Courtz ofz
Appealz TLR Timesz Lawz Reports
WCA Workers’z Compensationz Act
Author’sz details
Allanz Hansz Muhomez LLBz (Hons)z
Mwz MBAz Student,z Universityz ofz
Malawiz Sacranie,z Gowz andz Co.
P.Oz Boxz 5133
Limbez
MALAWI
Tel: 01z 840z 311
Cell:z 088z 8z 304z 274
E-mail:z
TABLEz OFz CASES
Case Page
A
4 EMPLOYMENTz LAWz INz MALAWIz Byz Allanz Hansz Muhomez
Junez 2011
CHAPTER PAGE
Tablez ofz Contents 2
Abbreviations/Authorsz contacts 3
Tablez ofz Cases 4
Chapterz One:z Introduction 11
, Sourcesz ofz Employmentz Lawz inz Malawi 11
Developmentz ofz Employmentz Law 13
Whoz isz anz Employee? 17
Jurisdictionz ofz thez Courts 19
Limitationz Period 24
Chapterz Two:z Thez Employmentz Act 25
Applicationz ofz thez Act 25
Fundamentalz principlesz ofz Employmentz Law 25
Administrationz ofz thez Employmentz Act 29
Contractsz ofz Employment 31
Hoursz ofz Work 41
Wages 46
Disciplinez andz Dismissal 48
Chapterz Three:z Thez Labourz Relationsz Act 65
Applicationz ofz thez Act 65
Freedomz ofz Association 65
Tradez Unionsz andz Employers’z Organisations 67
Collectivez Bargainingz andz Organizationalz 68
Rights
Disputesz Settlement 70
Thez Tripartitez Advisoryz Council 73
Thez Industrialz Relationsz Court 74
Chapterz Four:z Otherz Employmentz Acts,z Conclusion 81
Pensionz Act 81
Workersz Compensationz Act 83
Occupationalz Safety,z Healthz andz Welfarez Actz andz thez Technical,
84
Entrepreneurialz andz Vocationalz Educationz andz Trainingz
Actz 84
Conclusionz andz Recommendations 85
Selectedz References 86
Abbreviations
AC Lawz Reports,z Appealz Cases
Allz ER Allz Englandz Lawz Reports
ALRz (Mal) Africanz Lawz Reports,z Malawiz Series
ALRz Mal Africanz Lawz Reports,z Malawiz Series
Ch/ChD Lawz Reports,z Chanceryz Division
2 EMPLOYMENTz LAWz INz MALAWIz Byz Allanz Hansz Muhomez
Junez 2011
,EA Employmentz Actz no.z 6z ofz 2000
ICR Industrialz Casesz Reports
3 EMPLOYMENTz LAWz INz MALAWIz Byz Allanz Hansz Muhomez
Junez 2011
, ILOC Internationalz Labourz Organisationz Conventions
IRC Industrialz Relationsz Court
IRLR Industrialz Relationsz Lawz Reports
HC Highz Court
LRA Thez Labourz Relationsz Actz (1996)
MLR Malawiz Lawz Reports
MSCA Malawiz Supremez Courtz ofz
Appealz TLR Timesz Lawz Reports
WCA Workers’z Compensationz Act
Author’sz details
Allanz Hansz Muhomez LLBz (Hons)z
Mwz MBAz Student,z Universityz ofz
Malawiz Sacranie,z Gowz andz Co.
P.Oz Boxz 5133
Limbez
MALAWI
Tel: 01z 840z 311
Cell:z 088z 8z 304z 274
E-mail:z
TABLEz OFz CASES
Case Page
A
4 EMPLOYMENTz LAWz INz MALAWIz Byz Allanz Hansz Muhomez
Junez 2011
