Lesson 1Night work, weekend work and special shifts and their legal effectsThis part talks about night work, weekend work, and shift patterns, explaining extra pay for nights, shorter night hours, changing shifts, non-stop operations, group agreements, and ways HR can handle health, safety, and costs.
What night work means and how to calculate itExtra pay and shorter night hour rulesRules for weekend and holiday workNon-stop and changing shift systemsGroup talks on special work timesHealth and safety in unusual work hoursLesson 2Moral harassment and discrimination under Gambian law and court trendsThis part looks at moral harassment and discrimination in Gambian law, defining bad behaviour, protected traits, employer responsibility, how to investigate, fixes, and HR plans to stop, find, and deal with abusive or unfair practices.
Idea and signs of moral harassmentProtected traits and discriminationEmployer duty to stop harmInternal reports and investigation stepsPunishments, damages and court waysTraining and culture to stop harassmentLesson 3Pregnancy protections: maternity leave, job security, moving during risky pregnancy and rules against paybackThis part covers pregnancy protections, including maternity leave, job security, moving for risky pregnancies, breastfeeding breaks, rules against payback, and HR ways for keeping things private, making adjustments, and talking properly with bosses.
Confirming pregnancy and job securityMaternity leave length and pay sourcesMoving during risky pregnancyBreastfeeding breaks and placesProtection from payback and unfair treatmentHandling talks with bossesLesson 4Proof rules and duties in labour court cases: records, pay sheets, electronic logs and allowed evidenceThis part covers proof rules in labour fights, focusing on who must prove what, employer duties to keep records, time and pay records, electronic logs, witness proof, and HR ways to make strong documents and cut court risks.
Who proves what in labour casesEmployer duties to keep records under lawTime sheets, pay slips and electronic logsUsing emails, chats and digital proofWitnesses, statements and trust issuesHR lists for court-ready filesLesson 5Working hours, daily and weekly limits, and rest times under Labour Act and extra rulesThis part explains Labour Act rules on working hours, daily and weekly limits, rest breaks, weekly paid rest, exceptions, and records, helping HR plan schedules, check rules, and avoid extra time and tiredness liabilities.
Normal daily and weekly hour limitsRest and meal break needs during dayWeekly paid rest and Sunday work rulesSpecial ways for small worker groupsChecks for work time and showing upHandling tiredness and health in planningLesson 6Employer duties on health and safety: standards, worker safety programs, medical checks and mental health thoughtsThis part explains employer duties for work health and safety, focusing on standards, worker safety programs, needed medical checks, mental health support, records, and HR role in stopping liability and helping safe, healthy work places.
Main standards affecting HR workPlanning, content and records for safety programsNeeded start and regular medical checksBack-to-work and role change checksMental health risks, burnout and stopping themRecording, reporting and checking incidentsLesson 7Severance payments and calculations: savings fund, notice before, unused and partial holidays, year-end pay and other dutiesThis part explains severance parts and calculations, including savings fund deposits and fines, notice before, unused and partial holiday pay, year-end salary, other common duties, and HR checks to avoid mistakes, fights, and penalties when ending jobs.
Savings fund deposits, statements and 40% fineNotice before: worked and paid formsUnused and partial holiday payYear-end salary partial calculation rulesOther common end-job rightsHR checks to stop severance mistakesLesson 8Overview of Labour Act structure and sources of labour rulesThis part introduces the Labour Act structure and main sources of Gambian labour rules, including the Constitution, laws, orders, standards, group agreements, and court decisions, showing how HR should read and rank overlapping rules.
Order of labour rules in GambiaLabour Act setup and key parts for HRRole of Constitution in labourRule orders and standardsGroup agreements and pactsCourt decisions, summaries and trendsLesson 9Job ending types: dismissals with and without reason, just cause needs, warnings before and recordsThis part details job ending types under Gambian law, including dismissal with and without reason, just cause needs, step-by-step discipline, warnings before, record standards, and HR role in cutting court fights and making sure fair, legal processes.
Dismissal without reason and legal limitsJust cause reasons under law and courtStep-by-step discipline and warnings beforePerformance records and improvement plansJob ending meetings and talksGiving and keeping end-job recordsLesson 10Extra time rules, limits, pay rates, time off instead and group agreementsThis part makes clear extra time rules, limits, pay rates, time off instead, time banks, and group agreements role, giving HR tools to make legal setups, control hours, and cut fights over extra work.
Legal extra time limits and exceptionsExtra time pay rates and calculation baseTime banks: legal ways and risksPersonal vs group time banksRecording and okaying extra hoursChecking extra time to cut fights
