Minimum Wage Act, 1997

Short title. STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO. 6 OF 2014 Published 23rd October, 2014 MINIMUM WAGE ACT, 1997 (ACT NO. 1 OF 1997) THE MINIMUM WAGE ORDER, 2014 In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 3 of the Minimum Wage Act, 1997, the Minister after consultations with the Joint National Board hereby makes the following Order–

January, 2015.

“contract of service” means any contract whether in writing or oral to employ or to serve as a servant for any period of time or to execute any work and includes a contract of apprenticeship; “employee” means any person who has entered into a contract of service with an employer; “employer” means any person who has entered into a contract to employ any servant and includes the agent or manager of such person and includes the Government and any Officer of the Government who has entered into a contract of service on behalf of the government; “minimum wage” means the lowest wage whcih may be paid to a worker; “servant” includes a domestic servant, watchman, caretaker, messenger, cleaner or other skilled workman;

The minimum wage which an employer shall pay to anemployee or servant shall not be less than five hundred thousand Leones per month. MADE this 22nd day of October, 2014. MATTHEW M. TEAMBO (DR.), Minister of Labour and Social Security. STATUTORY INSTRUMENT Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLV, No. 57 dated 23rd October, 2014 Commencement. Interpretation PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT, SIERRA LEONE. GAZETTE NO. 57 OF 23RD OCTOBER, 2014 Minimum wage. Short title. STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO. 6 OF 2014 Published 23rd October, 2014 MINIMUM WAGE ACT, 1997 (ACT NO. 1 OF 1997) THE MINIMUM WAGE ORDER, 2014 In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 3 of the Minimum Wage Act, 1997, the Minister after consultations with the Joint National Board hereby makes the following Order– 1. This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 2015. 2. In this order unless the context otherwise requires– “contract of service” means any contract whether in writing or oral to employ or to serve as a servant for any period of time or to execute any work and includes a contract of apprenticeship; “employee” means any person who has entered into a contract of service with an employer; “employer” means any person who has entered into a contract to employ any servant and includes the agent or manager of such person and includes the Government and any Officer of the Government who has entered into a contract of service on behalf of the government; “minimum wage” means the lowest wage whcih may be paid to a worker; “servant” includes a domestic servant, watchman, caretaker, messenger, cleaner or other skilled workman; 3. The minimum wage which an employer shall pay to an employee or servant shall not be less than five hundred thousand Leones per month. MADE this 22nd day of October, 2014. MATTHEW M. TEAMBO (DR.), Minister of Labour and Social Security. STATUTORY INSTRUMENT Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLV, No. 57 dated 23rd October, 2014 Commencement. Interpretation PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT, SIERRA LEONE. GAZETTE NO. 57 OF 23RD OCTOBER, 2014 Minimum wage.