Section 20
of Labour Act
Section 20
Every contract shall contain in clear and unambiguous terms all that may be necessary to define the rights and obligations of the parties thereto
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and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing shall in all cases include the following particulars —
(a)
the name of the employer or group of employers and, where practicable, of the undertaking and the place of employment;
(b)
the name of the worker, the place of engagement and the place of origin of the worker, and any other particulars necessary for his identification;
(c)
where possible the names and addresses of the next of kin of the worker;
(d)
the nature of the employment;
(e)
the duration of the employment and the method of calculating this duration;
(f)
the appropriate period of notice to be given by the party wishing to terminate the contract, due regard being had to the provisions of section 27 and to the fact that such provisions refer to an equitable settlement of monetary and other question;
(g)
the rates of wages and method of calculation thereof, the manner and periodicity of payment of wages, the advances of wages, if any, and the manner of repayment of any such advances;
(h)
the measures to be taken to provide for the welfare of the worker and any dependant who may accompany him under the terms of the contract;
(i)
the conditions of repatriation; and
(j)
any special conditions of the contract.
Contract not ordinarily binding on family dependants.