What is severance pay in Botswana?

Severance is paid at the rate of 1 day per month of service (12 days per year) up to 5 years of employment and 2 days for each month worked (24 days per year) beyond 5 years.

How is leave days payout calculated in Botswana?

Paid Vacation / Annual Leave Workers are entitled to paid annual leave of at least 1.25 days for every month of month. In total, this translates to 15 working days of annual leave. Annual leave does not increase with the length of employment with the employer.

What does the employment Act cover?

The main areas of employment that are covered by the law are contracts of employment, working hours and holidays, time off when sick (and sick pay), health and safety, data protection, and anti-discrimination (gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and disability. From December 2006 it will also include age).

What is gratuity in Botswana?

The employer should be funding 2.12% of the Annual Basic Salary during the first 5-year period and 4.23% thereafter. The calculations are shown at the end of this article. Most employers simply pay this out of working capital when the amount is due.

What was the Employment Act of 1982 in Botswana?

NATLEX – Botswana.Employment Act, 1982 Botswana.Employment Act, 1982 BOTSWANA EMPLOYMENT ACT, 1982, as amended PART I – Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement 2. Interpretation 3. Commissioner of Labour 4. Power of Minister to appoint labour officers 5. Power of Commissioner to delegate his functions 6.

What is the Botswana Employment Act Cap 47?

Section 25 (1) of the Botswana Employment Act Cap 47:01 provides that, where an employer terminates contracts of employment for the purpose of reducing the size of his workforce, he shall do so in respect of each category of employee, whenever reasonably practicable, in accordance with the principle commonly known as first in last out.

What are the duties of an officer in Botswana?

Obligations of officers 14. Oral and written contracts of employment 15. Existing contracts of employment to continue in force 16. Duty of employer to provide work 17. Termination of contracts of employment generally 18. Termination of contracts of employment for unspecified periods of time 19.

What are the sexual orientation laws in Botswana?

Government Gazette of Botswana, 2010-09-10, Vol. XLVIII, No. 47 This Act amends section 23 of the Employment Act concerning restrictions of the grounds upon which an employer may terminate the employment contract by adding sexual orientation and health status (including HIV/AIDS status)…