Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral DeterminationsSectoral Determination 14 : Hospitality Sector, South AfricaPart D : Hours of Work16. Meal intervals |
| (1) | An employer must give an employee who works continuously for more than five hours a meal interval of at least one continuous hour. |
| (2) | During a meal interval, an employee may be required or permitted to perform only duties that cannot be left unattended and cannot be performed by another employee. |
| (3) | An employee must be paid— |
| (a) | for a meal interval in which the employee is required to be available for work. |
| (b) | for any portion of a meal interval that is in excess of 75 minutes, unless the employee lives on the premises at which the workplace is situated. |
| (4) | For the purpose of sub-clause (1), work is continuous unless it is interrupted by a meal interval of at least 60 minutes. |
| (5) | An agreement in writing may– |
| (a) | reduce the meal interval to not less than 30 minutes; |
| (d) | dispense with a meal interval for an employee who works fewer than six hours on a day. |