Labour Code 2012 - Government of Montserrat

MONTSERRATLABOUR CODE, 2012No. 20 of 2012(2) A person who contravenes this section commits anoffence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of$5,000.00.12. Records and returns(1) An employer shall, at an address in Montserrat, keep insuch form as the Labour Commissioner may approve—(a) an accurate record in respect of each employeeshowing—(i) the employee’s name, address, occupation andhiring dates either by the employer or by apredecessor-employer;(ii) the immigration status of the employee and,where applicable, the date of expiry of theemployee’s work permit;(iii) the number of hours worked each day in eachpay period;(iv) the basic and other wages paid to the employeefor each pay period;(v) the leave taken by the employee by type,duration and date; and(vi) the protective gear issued to the employee; and(b) a register of all employees under the age of 18years,and, where applicable, shall keep at that address a copyof each written statement furnished to an employee.(2) Where an employee’s services have been terminated forany reason, an employer shall preserve the employee’srecords and the written statements referred to insubsection (1) for a period not less than 6 years after thedate of termination.(3) Upon request by the Labour Commissioner or LabourOfficer, the employer shall make the employee’s recordavailable to the Labour Commissioner or a labour20