Termination Without Severance Pay In Nassau
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Employers can legally terminate employees for reasons including gross misconduct, redundancy, or breach of contract.
Section 29 provides a minimum code to facilitate such a termination without cause. Once an employer complies with that provision to bring an employment to an end there is no unfair dismissal claim that would lie, unless the employee has better terms under his contract of employment for termination without cause.
Ing to General Orders 1622, Compassionate leave on the grounds of urgent private affairs, can be granted up to a maximum of 2 days per month. All public officers are eligible to receive a maximum of eight compassionate leave days per annum. All public officers are eligible to receive compassionate leave.
Ing to the Bahamas Penal Code article 315, "Whoever intentionally and unlawfully causes abortion or miscarriage shall be liable to imprisonment for ten years". Abortions can only be performed in cases of foetal deformity, or , and on health grounds.
It makes no difference how long you've been with a company so yes, it's legal to lay off any and everyone without severance. The exceptions: a union agreement requiring severance, a personal contract calling for a severance. This is usually only for executives and ``key'' people.