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Jamaica

Governed by Labour Act. 40 h/wk, 8 h OT cap. 50 % premium. 10 h rest. 10 holidays. Tracking required.

Authority: MLSS
Labour Act
Code
40 h
Week
8 h/yr
OT cap
+50 %
OT premium
10 h
Daily rest
10 d
Holidays

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Statutory working time

Labour Act

40 h/wk

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
Standard40 hCodeStd
Official sources
Labour Act

Overtime

Labour Act

+50 %

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
OT+50 %CodeStd
Official sources
Labour Act

Rest & breaks

Labour Act

10 h daily

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
Daily10 hCodeStd
Official sources
Labour Act

Night / Sunday / holiday work

Labour Act

Night · 10 holidays

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
NightVariableCodeFramed
Holidays10 dLawFixed
Official sources
Labour Act

Time recording

Labour Act

Tracking mandatory

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
RecordsDailyCodeAll
Official sources
Labour Act

Remote & flex work

Labour Act

Remote framework

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
FrameworkLoi 2020CodeStd
Official sources
Labour Act

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