THE CUBA 11 E \' I E \V 



AN ABSTRACT OF THE MORE IMPORTANT FROVI- 



SIONS OF THE EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY LAW 



AND COMPENSATION ACT 



RECENTLY ENACTED IN CUBA 



For the observance of the provisions of the present Law for accident is miderstood all 

 personal injury sustained In- the employee arising out of and in the course of Ids employment 

 by others; by others is understood the employer, that is, ai y person, company, concern or 

 contractor of the work, pl^ce of business or industry where the work takes place; by employee 

 or workman is understood any individual who temporarily or permanently, with a fixed remun- 

 e'ation in money, is engaged to do some work away from home. 



Ir' Besides, the following jiersons shall be considered witl ir. the meaning of the word em- 

 plo\'ee for the observance of this Law: 



(a) Any person who uiMJer the conditions stated above, though not taking a direct part 

 in the work, oversees the work ))erformed by others, provided his daily salt ry does not exceed 

 the sum of three pesos gold and his term of employment or contract V)e for a period of time of 

 not less than thirtj' days. 



(b) Apprentices who without any remuneration take part in the execution of the work. 

 The present Law applies to the following concerns and operations: 



1. To concerns or industries engaged in the construction and repair of buildings, com- 

 prising brick-laying i.nd other m. son work, carpentry, locksmithing, stone cutting, painting 

 and similar work. 



2. To mining, auarries and salt mining, to the loading and unloading of the raw materia] 

 extracted, and to the carrying and transportation of said material by water, by sea or by land. 



3. To the occupation of fishing, and to the construction of harbors, canals, docks, and the 

 installation of hght-houses, aqueducts, sewers, culverts for the deviation of waters, utilization 

 of water-falls, and any other similar work. 



4. To the generating of gas or electric power, operation of t('l('i)hone oi telegraph lines, 

 installation, repair or lemoval of electric transmission cables or lightning rods. 



5. To the manufacture or application to indasti ial uses of explosives, or any inflammable, 

 unhealthy or poisonous material, and to the work of street cleaning, of sewers and similar work . 



6. To the manufacture and exploitation of any handiwork or privilege duly obtained em- 

 ploying machinery run by steam, electricity or any motive power. 



7. To the construction, repair, maintenance and operation of railroad or car lines, roads 

 and highways belonging to the Federal Government, to the Province, the Municipality or to 

 private individuals. 



8. To the exiiloitation of agricultural or foiestry products, and to coal, wood and lumber 

 yards, or to warehouses where inflammable oi dangerous materials are stored in h.rge Quan- 

 tities. 



9. To theatres and places of amusement in what refers to the salaried employees. 



10. To apprentices who without remuneration take part in the execution of the work. 



11. And in general, to the exploitation of any industry or in similai work not contained 

 in the foregoing paragraphs. 



The heads or repiesentatives of the conccins or industries enumerated above shall pay the 

 employee a compensation for injuries designated in this La\v, the guarantee and form of pay- 

 ment being regulated in the present Law and its By-laws, provided the concern or employer 

 had in his employ more than five employees at the time of the accident. 



For the observance of this Law, those persons following an occupation on their own account 

 shall not be considered as employees, and tterefore shall not be entitled to the Vjenefits pro- 



