Right to Just and Favourable Conditions of Work A. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES The Constitution 384. The right to just and favourable conditions of work is also recognized in Article 14 of the Constitution. Employment Act 385. Section 15 of the Employment Act provides for holidays with pay as follows: “Subject to any agreement between the parties providing for holidays with pay on conditions not less favourable to an employee than is provided for in this section, and subject to any statutory determination concerning holidays made in accordance with the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act, an employee shall after six months continuous service, be entitled to holiday with full pay at the rate of 2 days in respect of each period of one month’s service to be taken at such time as shall be agreed between the parties…..” 386. Section 15 A of the Employment Act further provides for maternity leave for female employees. It states: “Subject to any agreement between the parties or any other written law, providing for maternity leave on conditions, not less favourable than are provided for in this section, every female employee who has completed at least two years of continuous service with her employer from the date of first engagement, or since the last maternity leave taken, as the case may be, shall on production of a medial certificate as to her pregnancy signed by a registered medical practitioner, be entitled to maternity leave of twelve weeks with full pay.” 387. Further, Section 19 of the Employment (Amendment) Act, No. 15 of 1997 provides that an employer may, as agreed under a collective agreement 150