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Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code Act, CAP 27 (1975) : Section C40 : Right to severance pay, generally. Labour Code Act, CAP 27 (1975) : Section C41 : Computation of severance pay. Labour Code Act, CAP 27 (1975) : Section C42 : Severance pay, when payable; temporary termination; payment of interest. Labour Code Act, CAP 27 (1975) : Section C43 : Lowering of pay because of redundancy. Labour Code Act, CAP 27 (1975) : Section C44 : Limitations on severance pay; offer of equivalent employment. Labour Code Act, CAP 27 (1975) : Section C55 : Recovery of severance pay.

Bahamas

Barbados Severance Pay Act, Chap. 355A, 1973 : Section 3 : General provisions as to right to severance payment. Severance Pay Act, Chap. 355A, 1973 : Section 3A : Time limit for severance payment Severance Pay Act, Chap. 355A, 1973 : Section 4 : General exclusions from the right to severance payment. Severance Pay Act, Chap. 355A, 1973 : Section 6 : Right to severance payment for lay-off or short-time. Severance Pay Act, Chap. 355A, 1973 : Section 7 : Supplementary provisions as to severance payments in respect of lay-off or short-time Severance Pay Act, Chap. 355A, 1973 : Section 24 : Establishment of Fund. Severance Pay Act, Chap. 355A, 1973 : First Schedule

Belize Labour Act, Chap. 297 : Section 183 : Severance pay to be paid. Labour Act, Chap. 297 : Section 184 : Meaning of the expression "continuously employed." Labour Act, Chap. 297 : Section 185 : Calculation of weekly wages.

Dominica Protection of Employment Act, Chap. 89:02 : Section 21 : Obligation to pay redundancy benefit. Protection of Employment Act, Chap. 89:02 : Section 22 : Determination of redundancy benefit.

Grenada

Guyana Termination of Employment and Severance Pay Act, Chap.99:08 : Section 21 : Severance or redundancy allowance.

Jamaica The Employment (Termination and Redundancy Payments) Act, No. 31 of 1974 : Section 5 : Right to redundancy payment. The Employment (Termination and Redundancy Payments) Act, No. 31 of 1974 : Section 9 : Written particulars or redundancy payment. The Employment (Termination and Redundancy Payments) Act, No. 31 of 1974 : Section 10 : Claims for redundancy payment. The Employment (Termination and Redundancy Payments) Act, No. 31 of 1974 : Section 13 : Modification of right to redundancy payment where previous redundancy payment has been paid

St. Lucia Contracts of Service Act (1970)  : Section 10 : General provisions as to right to severance payment

St. Kitts and Nevis Protection of Employment Act : Section 12 : Severance Payments Fund Protection of Employment Act : Section 13 : Source of Funds. Protection of Employment Act : Section 14 : Payment of severance payment contributions. Protection of Employment Act : Section 25 : Right to severance payment. Protection of Employment Act : Section 29 : Rate of severance payment. Protection of Employment Act (Amendment) : Section 6 : Amendment to section 25.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Protection of Employment Act, 2003 : Section 22 : Severance pay entitlement Protection of Employment Act, 2003 : Section 25 : Computation of severance pay  Protection of Employment Act, 2003 : Section 26 : Where Severance not due and payable Protection of Employment Act, 2003 : Section 27 : Severance pay due Protection of Employment Act, 2003 : Section 28 : Employment on lesser pay not to prejudice severance pay Protection of Employment Act, 2003 : Section 29 : Equivalent employment bar to severance pay Protection of Employment Act, 2003 : Section 30 :  Liability for severance pay in certain cases

Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago Retrenchment and Severance Benefits Act, Chap. 88:13 : Section 18 : Severance benefits.

CARICOM Model Labour Law CARICOM Model Harmonisation Act (Termination of Employment) : Section 33 : Severance or redundancy allowance

ILO Conventions ILO Convention 158 : Termination of Employment : Article 12