Section 10: Types of employment

1) An employer may engage a labour in any type of the following employment:

(a) Regular employment,

(b) Work-based employment,

(c) Time-based employment,

(d) Casual employment,

(e) Part-time employment.

Explanation: For the purpose of this Section, –

(1) “Regular employment” means employment of any type whatever other than that set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d).

(2) “Work-based employment” means employment that the employer provides or has provided specifying any particular work or service for performance.

(3) “Time-based employment” means employment that the employer provides or has provided to the labour, specifying a certain period on the condition that the labour has to provide any service or perform any work within that period.

(4) “Casual employment” means employment that the employer provides or has provided to the labour on the condition that the labour has to provide any service or perform any work for seven days or less within a period of one month.

(5) “Part-time employment” means employment that the employer provides or has provided to the labour on the condition that the labour has to perform a work in thirty-five hours or less than thirty-five hours a week.

2) If there arises a question as to whether any employment is regular or not, it shall be determined as prescribed on the basis of the nature of the work, notwithstanding anything contained in the employment contract.