The legislature in Zambia enacted the Employment Code Act No. 3 of 2019 (the “Employment Code”) which came into effect on 9th May, 2019. The Employment Code repealed and replaced the Employment Act, Chapter 268 of the laws of Zambia, the Employment (Special Provisions) Act, Chapter 270 of the laws of Zambia, the Employment of Young Persons and Children Act, Chapter 274 of the laws of Zambia and the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act, Chapter 276 of the laws of Zambia. The effect of this legislation is that all employment law legislations in Zambia is now codified into one piece of legislation being the Employment Code.
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