This section of the paper will focus on comparing what constitutes a contract of employment in both the Jurisdiction of Barbados and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Caribbean office located in Barbados. It will also compare entitlements (if any) as well as termination of the contract of employment.
Under the Employment Rights Act, 2012 of Barbados, the First Schedule consists of the factors to be considered in order to determine the existence of a contract of employment. It states:
In determining whether a contract of employment exists, consideration shall be given to whether
(a) There is an obligation on the part of the employee to give personal and exclusive service;
(b) The work is …show more content…
In addition to this in the private sector some employers offer group medical and group pension plans as part of their contracts of employment. Subsequently, UN Women also make deductions for medical and social security as per the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations Article VI, Rule 6.1 to 6.6 for persons employed under staff contracts. However, UN Women does not have benefits for unemployment, invalidity, disablement or old age. In the case of survivors’ benefit, on the death of a staff member, any amount owing for example cash value of annual leave not taken and/or pension will be paid to the person registered as their next of …show more content…
Leave comes in many forms, annual leave, sick leave and maternity/paternity leave etc. In Barbados, annual leave is governed by the Holidays with Pay Act, 2015. This Act stipulates what conditions must be met by the employee in order to take annual leave and the period. It also highlights the calculation for pay of the employee while he/she is on annual leave, meaning the employee still receives a salary. Under this Act an employee is entitled to leave after completing one year of employment. Between one and five years the employee is entitled to three weeks of annual leave and five years and over they are entitled to four weeks of annual leave. The time of service must be with the same employer. Within UN Women, every staff member is entitled to six weeks of annual leave. Leave is accumulated at 2.5 days per month therefore an employee does not have to wait until he/she completes one full year in order to be eligible for annual
Under the Employment Rights Act, 2012 of Barbados, the First Schedule consists of the factors to be considered in order to determine the existence of a contract of employment. It states:
In determining whether a contract of employment exists, consideration shall be given to whether
(a) There is an obligation on the part of the employee to give personal and exclusive service;
(b) The work is …show more content…
In addition to this in the private sector some employers offer group medical and group pension plans as part of their contracts of employment. Subsequently, UN Women also make deductions for medical and social security as per the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations Article VI, Rule 6.1 to 6.6 for persons employed under staff contracts. However, UN Women does not have benefits for unemployment, invalidity, disablement or old age. In the case of survivors’ benefit, on the death of a staff member, any amount owing for example cash value of annual leave not taken and/or pension will be paid to the person registered as their next of …show more content…
Leave comes in many forms, annual leave, sick leave and maternity/paternity leave etc. In Barbados, annual leave is governed by the Holidays with Pay Act, 2015. This Act stipulates what conditions must be met by the employee in order to take annual leave and the period. It also highlights the calculation for pay of the employee while he/she is on annual leave, meaning the employee still receives a salary. Under this Act an employee is entitled to leave after completing one year of employment. Between one and five years the employee is entitled to three weeks of annual leave and five years and over they are entitled to four weeks of annual leave. The time of service must be with the same employer. Within UN Women, every staff member is entitled to six weeks of annual leave. Leave is accumulated at 2.5 days per month therefore an employee does not have to wait until he/she completes one full year in order to be eligible for annual