Insurance (Intermittent Unemployment) Act, 1942

Inclement weather and intermittent unemployment.

8.—In this Act—

the expression “inclement weather” means weather that, owing to rain, storm, snow, hail, frost, flood, or other adverse climatic condition, renders temporarily unsafe or impracticable the performance of work in an insurable employment, having regard to the health or safety of the persons engaged therein or to the nature or technical requirements of the work;

the expression “intermittent unemployment” means unemployment and consequent loss of wages due to stoppage of work which is unavoidable owing to inclement weather, in an insurable employment, and the expression, “intermittently unemployed” shall be construed accordingly.