Antigua and Barbuda

This Act amends the Marriage Act, Cap. 261, to prohibit the marriage of persons under the age of eighteen, and for incidental and connected purposes.

The present act  provides greater protection for victims of domestic violence and makes provision for the granting of protection orders and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.

Ammends the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code, Cap. 27. Modifies section C20 of the Act stating that "a female employee with a minimum of twelve months unbroken service in her employment is entitled whenever she is pregnant to a maternity leave of at least six weeks." In paragraph (3) of the same section it reads "a female employee who is granted maternity leave under this section is entitled to receive no less than 40% of her basic wages during the period of the maternity leave".