Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral DeterminationsSectoral Determination 7 : Domestic Worker Sector, South AfricaPart D : Hours of Work16. Rest period |
| (1) | An employer must grant a domestic worker— |
| (a) | a daily rest period of at least twelve consecutive hours between ending work and starting work the next day ; |
| (b) | weekly rest period of at least 36 consecutive hours which, unless otherwise agreed, must include a Sunday. |
| (2) | A daily rest period in terms of sub-clause (1)(a) may, by written agreement, be reduced to 10 hours for a domestic worker— |
| (a) | who lives at the workplace is situated; and |
| (b) | whose meal interval lasts for at least three hours. |
| (3) | Despite sub-clause (1)(b), an agreement in writing may provide for a rest period of at least 60 consecutive hours every second week. |