Decent working hours

    1. Businesses shall ensure that they comply with National Labour Law in respect of working hours, and shall in particular ensure that:/li>
      • Normal working hours do not exceed 45 hours per week.
      • Overtime work and work on public holidays is voluntary.
      • Overtime work and work carried out on public holidays is voluntary.
      • Overtime hours do not exceed 10 hours a week for cellars and 15 hours for farms and wine estates. Overtime work is remunerated at a premium of one and a half (1.5) times the worker’s hourly rate.
      • Workers do not work for more than a week without a break of at least 36 hours and adequate meal breaks are given.
      • Workers receive at least three weeks of paid leave per year.
      • Regarding sick leave, Workers are paid in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and SD13.
      • Workers are provided with maternity/family responsibility leave in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
      • Workers are provided with maternity, parental and family responsibility leave in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
    2. The Business shall keep written records of all hours worked and leave taken by employees, in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and or SD13.
References

South African Legislation

BCEA:

  • Chapter 2 Regulation of working time (sections 6 to 18)
  • Chapter 3 Leave (sections 19 to 27)
  • Code of Good Practice on the arrangement of working time.
  • BCEA SD13: Part D: Hours of Work
  • BCEA SD13: Part E: Leave

International Reference

  • ILO 001, Hours of Work Industry, 1919
  • ILO 014, Weekly Rest (Industry), 1921
  • ILO 156, Workers with Family Responsibilities, 1981
  • ILO 183, Maternity Protection, 2000
  • ILO 122, Employment Policy, 1964