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- 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.
- 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.
- Businesses shall ensure that they comply with National Labour Law in respect of working hours, and shall in particular ensure that:/li>
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