Section 5A: Joint liability of employer and job contractor in sugar industry

5A. Joint liability of employer and job contractor in sugar industry (1) Where a person has recourse to a job contractor— (a) he shall forthwith give written notice thereof to the Minister and specify in the notice the name and address of the job contractor, the duration and value of the contract, and the nature of work or service to be performed; (b) the employer and the job contractor shall be jointly and severally liable to pay the contribution under section 5 in respect of every employee employed by the job contractor in the execution of the work or service specified in the contract. continued on page N23 – 5 N23 – 4 (1) [Issue 9] Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) In this section— “employer” has the meaning assigned to it under section 33 of the Employment Rights Act; “job contractor” means a person who employs an employee for the performance of any work or service which he has contracted to do or provide for an employer. [S. 5A inserted by s. 15 (6A) (b) of Act 3 of 2007 w.e.f. 1 March 2007; amended by s. 70 (4) (d) of Act 33 of 2008 w.e.f. 2 February 2009.]