TABLEi OFi CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
Tablei ofi Contents 2
Abbreviations/Authorsi contacts 3
Tablei ofi Cases 4
Chapteri One:i Introduction 11
, Sourcesi ofi Employmenti Lawi ini Malawi 11
Developmenti ofi Employmenti Law 13
Whoi isi ani Employee? 17
Jurisdictioni ofi thei Courts 19
Limitationi Period 24
Chapteri Two:i Thei Employmenti Act 25
Applicationi ofi thei Act 25
Fundamentali principlesi ofi Employmenti Law 25
Administrationi ofi thei Employmenti Act 29
Contractsi ofi Employment 31
Hoursi ofi Work 41
Wages 46
Disciplinei andi Dismissal 48
Chapteri Three:i Thei Labouri Relationsi Act 65
Applicationi ofi thei Act 65
Freedomi ofi Association 65
Tradei Unionsi andi Employers’i Organisations 67
Collectivei Bargainingi andi Organizationali Rights 68
Disputesi Settlement 70
Thei Tripartitei Advisoryi Council 73
Thei Industriali Relationsi Court 74
Chapteri Four:i Otheri Employmenti Acts,i Conclusion 81
Pensioni Act 81
Workersi Compensationi Act 83
Occupationali Safety,i Healthi andi Welfarei Acti andi thei Technical,84
Entrepreneuriali andi Vocationali Educationi andi Trainingi
Acti 84
Conclusioni andi Recommendations 85
Selectedi References 86
Abbreviations
AC Lawi Reports,i Appeali Cases
Alli ER Alli Englandi Lawi Reports
ALRi (Mal) Africani Lawi Reports,i Malawii Series
ALRi Mal Africani Lawi Reports,i Malawii Series
Ch/ChD Lawi Reports,i Chanceryi Division
EA Employmenti Acti no.i 6i ofi 2000
ICR Industriali Casesi Reports
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,ILOC Internationali Labouri Organisationi Conventions
IRC Industriali Relationsi Court
IRLR Industriali Relationsi Lawi Reports
HC Highi Court
LRA Thei Labouri Relationsi Acti (1996)
MLR Malawii Lawi Reports
MSCA Malawii Supremei Courti ofi
Appeali TLR Timesi Lawi Reports
WCA Workers’i Compensationi Act
Author’si details
Allani Hansi Muhomei LLBi (Hons)i Mwi
MBAi Student,i Universityi ofi Malawii
Sacranie,i Gowi andi Co.
P.Oi Boxi 5133
Limbei
MALAWI
Tel: 01i 840i 311
Cell:i 088i 8i 304i 274
E-mail:i
TABLEi OFi CASES
Case Page
A
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Millingi Division……………………….. 58,72
Alcani Extrusionsi vi Yatesi &i Others ................................................................ 57
Alufandika -v- Encor Products Ltd…………………………………………..
19,37,47
Amadu -v- Nationwide Transport
…………………………………………….i i 54
B
BAALPEi -v-i NUT ..................................................................................................... 66
Babcocki FATAi Ltdi -v-i Addison.......................................................................... 62
Bakasii -v-i Sugari Corporationi ofi
Malawi……………………………………… i 31,35
Bandai -v-i ADMARC………………………………………………………… 12
Banda -v- Bible Society of Malawi………………………………………
…….i 61
Bandai -v-i Blantyrei Sportsi Club ...................................................................... 38
Bandai -v-i Ciliconi Ltd………………………………………………………… 54
Banda -v- Dimon (Mw) Ltd…………………………………………………..
12,26,54,56
Banda -v- Lekha………………………………………………………………i i i
i 26,44
Banda -v- Tobacco Association of Malawi
…………………………………… 59
Banki Voori Handeli eni Scheepvaarti NVi -v-i
Slatford………………………… i 18
Barberi -v-i Manchesteri Hospitali Board .......................................................13
Beloffi -v-i Pressdrami Ltd .....................................................................................18
Besenii -v-i Educationi Departmenti ofi
Nkhomai Synod ...............................................59
Biyoi -v-i Hapsi Investment .....................................................................................61
Blantyrei Nettingi Companyi -v-i
Chidzulo……………………………………..
14,28,33
Bolowezai andi anotheri -v-i Dooglesi
Lodge…………………………………….
50
Browni -v-i Stockton-on-Teensi Boroughi
Council……………………………… i 45
Boxeri Superstoresi Mthathai -v-i
Mbanya……………………………………… i 20
Bvumbwei -v-i Banjai lai Mtsogolo ......................................................................78
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CHAPTER PAGE
Tablei ofi Contents 2
Abbreviations/Authorsi contacts 3
Tablei ofi Cases 4
Chapteri One:i Introduction 11
, Sourcesi ofi Employmenti Lawi ini Malawi 11
Developmenti ofi Employmenti Law 13
Whoi isi ani Employee? 17
Jurisdictioni ofi thei Courts 19
Limitationi Period 24
Chapteri Two:i Thei Employmenti Act 25
Applicationi ofi thei Act 25
Fundamentali principlesi ofi Employmenti Law 25
Administrationi ofi thei Employmenti Act 29
Contractsi ofi Employment 31
Hoursi ofi Work 41
Wages 46
Disciplinei andi Dismissal 48
Chapteri Three:i Thei Labouri Relationsi Act 65
Applicationi ofi thei Act 65
Freedomi ofi Association 65
Tradei Unionsi andi Employers’i Organisations 67
Collectivei Bargainingi andi Organizationali Rights 68
Disputesi Settlement 70
Thei Tripartitei Advisoryi Council 73
Thei Industriali Relationsi Court 74
Chapteri Four:i Otheri Employmenti Acts,i Conclusion 81
Pensioni Act 81
Workersi Compensationi Act 83
Occupationali Safety,i Healthi andi Welfarei Acti andi thei Technical,84
Entrepreneuriali andi Vocationali Educationi andi Trainingi
Acti 84
Conclusioni andi Recommendations 85
Selectedi References 86
Abbreviations
AC Lawi Reports,i Appeali Cases
Alli ER Alli Englandi Lawi Reports
ALRi (Mal) Africani Lawi Reports,i Malawii Series
ALRi Mal Africani Lawi Reports,i Malawii Series
Ch/ChD Lawi Reports,i Chanceryi Division
EA Employmenti Acti no.i 6i ofi 2000
ICR Industriali Casesi Reports
2 EMPLOYMENTi LAWi INi MALAWIi Byi Allani Hansi Muhomei
Junei 2011
,ILOC Internationali Labouri Organisationi Conventions
IRC Industriali Relationsi Court
IRLR Industriali Relationsi Lawi Reports
HC Highi Court
LRA Thei Labouri Relationsi Acti (1996)
MLR Malawii Lawi Reports
MSCA Malawii Supremei Courti ofi
Appeali TLR Timesi Lawi Reports
WCA Workers’i Compensationi Act
Author’si details
Allani Hansi Muhomei LLBi (Hons)i Mwi
MBAi Student,i Universityi ofi Malawii
Sacranie,i Gowi andi Co.
P.Oi Boxi 5133
Limbei
MALAWI
Tel: 01i 840i 311
Cell:i 088i 8i 304i 274
E-mail:i
TABLEi OFi CASES
Case Page
A
3 EMPLOYMENTi LAWi INi MALAWIi Byi Allani Hansi Muhomei
Junei 2011
, 128 Trade Union Members v NSCM
Millingi Division……………………….. 58,72
Alcani Extrusionsi vi Yatesi &i Others ................................................................ 57
Alufandika -v- Encor Products Ltd…………………………………………..
19,37,47
Amadu -v- Nationwide Transport
…………………………………………….i i 54
B
BAALPEi -v-i NUT ..................................................................................................... 66
Babcocki FATAi Ltdi -v-i Addison.......................................................................... 62
Bakasii -v-i Sugari Corporationi ofi
Malawi……………………………………… i 31,35
Bandai -v-i ADMARC………………………………………………………… 12
Banda -v- Bible Society of Malawi………………………………………
…….i 61
Bandai -v-i Blantyrei Sportsi Club ...................................................................... 38
Bandai -v-i Ciliconi Ltd………………………………………………………… 54
Banda -v- Dimon (Mw) Ltd…………………………………………………..
12,26,54,56
Banda -v- Lekha………………………………………………………………i i i
i 26,44
Banda -v- Tobacco Association of Malawi
…………………………………… 59
Banki Voori Handeli eni Scheepvaarti NVi -v-i
Slatford………………………… i 18
Barberi -v-i Manchesteri Hospitali Board .......................................................13
Beloffi -v-i Pressdrami Ltd .....................................................................................18
Besenii -v-i Educationi Departmenti ofi
Nkhomai Synod ...............................................59
Biyoi -v-i Hapsi Investment .....................................................................................61
Blantyrei Nettingi Companyi -v-i
Chidzulo……………………………………..
14,28,33
Bolowezai andi anotheri -v-i Dooglesi
Lodge…………………………………….
50
Browni -v-i Stockton-on-Teensi Boroughi
Council……………………………… i 45
Boxeri Superstoresi Mthathai -v-i
Mbanya……………………………………… i 20
Bvumbwei -v-i Banjai lai Mtsogolo ......................................................................78
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