Jamaican Labour Laws Quiz

How much do you know? Take this quiz and find out. 1. An eight-hour work day includes 1 hour for lunch True ____ False___ 2. It is mandated by law that all workers must get 1 hour for lunch True ____ False____ 3. It is the responsibility of my employer to provide me with Health Insurance True ____ False_____ 4. The National Minimum Wage for a 40-hour work week is currently $4,500 per week ___ $3,200 per week___ $6, 048 per week ___ 5. The Holiday With Pay Order states that a regular worker has to work for not less than 110 days each year to qualify for Vacation Leave True ____ False___ 6. The Holiday With Pay Order states that the employee is due leave in the year following the qualifying year True ____ False___ 7. The Sick Leave With Pay Order provides for _______Working Days per year 10 _____ 15_____ 20______

8. I am entitled to Sick Leave With Pay if I:

A. Inform my employer of my illness not later than the second day B. Send in a Medical Certificate after 3 days of illness C. Have been working for one (1) full year with the same employer A. only ____ B. only ____ A. & C. ____ B. & C. ____ C. only ___ A., B. & C. ___ A. & B. ___

9. If a worker falls ill before completing one years service, provided s/he has completed 110 days work, s/he is eligible for paid sick leave True ____ False ___

10. A doctors certificate should recommend a specific number of Working Days of Sick Leave ___Yes, this is correct. The doctor should state the number of days required for recovery ___No, the doctor cannot separate working days from non-working days where illness is concerned

11. To qualify for Maternity Leave With Pay a woman would have to:
A. be at least 18 years old B. have worked continuously for at least 52 weeks with the same employer C. be at least 5 months pregnant A & C ___ B & C ___ A & B ___ A, B & C ____

12. If a Public Holiday falls on a day in my working week, within the period when I am on Vacation Leave, I am entitled to an extra day. True ____ False___