Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)

Sectoral Determinations

Sectoral Determination 9 : Wholesale and Retail Sector, South Africa

Part D : Hours of Work

12. Overtime

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(1) An employer may not require or permit an employee—
(a) to work overtime except in accordance with an agreement concluded by the employer and the employee;
(b) to work more than 10 hours' overtime a  week; or
(c) to work more than 12 hours, including overtime, on any day.

 

(2) A written agreement—
(a) may increase the maximum permitted overtime to 15 hours a week; and
(b) an agreement contemplated in paragraph (a) may not apply for more than two months in any period of 12 months.