Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral DeterminationsSectoral Determination 9 : Wholesale and Retail Sector, South AfricaPart H : General32. Attendance register |
| (1) | This clause does not apply to— |
| (a) | a driver or an employee employed to accompany a driver; or |
| (b) | an employee earning in excess of the amount determined by the Minister in terms of section 6(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. |
| (2) | An employer must— |
| (a) | provide in its establishment a manual or automated attendance register; |
| (b) | record the name of each employee in the register; |
| (c) | ensure that the employee records for each day worked— |
| (i) | the day of the week; |
| (ii) | the time the employee commenced work; |
| (iii) | the time of the starting and finishing of all meal or other intervals which are not part of ordinary hours of work; |
| (iv) | the time of finishing work on the day; |
| (v) | the amount of overtime worked for the day; |
| (vi) | the total number of hours worked for the day; and |
| (vii) | the employee's signature. |
| (3) | An employer must retain the records of attendance referred to in sub-clause (2), for a period of not less than three years. |