Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

28.   Weekly rest

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    (1)   An employer shall not require an employee to work for more than 6 consecutive days without a period of rest comprising at least 24 consecutive hours which shall be taken on a day agreed upon between that employee and employer.

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    (2)   The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, authorize total or partial exceptions, including suspensions or diminutions, from the provisions of subsection (1) after special regard to all appropriate humanitarian, health, safety and economic considerations and after consultation with representative trade union and employers' organizations.