The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Amendment) Act, no. 4 of 2022

1. Short title ...................................................................................................... 4

2. Interpretation ................................................................................................. 4

3. Amendment of section C20 Maternity Leave ............................................................ 4 Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Amendment) Act, 2022 4 No. 4 of2022 [ L.S.] I Assent, Rodney Williams, Governor-General. 20th April, 2022. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA LABOUR CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 No. 4 of2022 AN ACT to amend the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code, Cap. 27 to give effect to the Maternity Protection Convention 2000 which was ratified by Antigua and Barbuda. ENACTED by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda as follows:

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Amendment) Act 2022.

2. Interpretation In this Act- "principal Act" means the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code, Cap. 27

3. Amendment of section C20 Maternity Leave Section C20 of the principal Act is amended by the repeal of subsection (2) thereof and the substitution therefor of the following - No. 4 of2022 5 Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Amendment) Act, 2022. "(2) A female employee with a minimum of twelve months unbroken service in her employment is entitled whenever she is pregnant to a maternity leave of at least fourteen weeks." l;'assed by the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate on the on the 15th day of March, 2022. 28th day of March, 2022 Gerald Watt, Q.C., Osbert Frederick, Speaker Vice President A. Peters, A. Peters, Clerk to the House of Representatives Clerk to the Senate