Holidays

(1) Subject to these Regulations, public holidays for workers shall be as set out in Appendix IV Appendix IV. 176 Belize Constitution (2) Only essential work will normally be performed on public (3) No deduction shall be made from the wages of workers paid by the month or by the week from time not worked on these (4) Each worker paid by the day or by the hour, or by piece rates, or by task rates, shall be paid holiday pay for each of these holidays equal to the wages for a normal working day, provided that he has been employed on the day immediately preceding the holiday and was at work on the day following the holiday or, where he has been laid off within a week before, if he is re- employed within 6 days after the holiday. (5) In a week in which a public holiday falls the workers referred to at (3) in regulation 7 shall be given their day off on the public holiday. All workers (including watchmen) who are required to work on a public holiday shall be paid overtime as provided in regulation 8 in addition to any payment provided by this regulation. work.