Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

"Nightwatchman" means an employee engaged in guarding premises or property during the night hours.

Wages shall be based on his weekly wage rate and calculated on a working week of 60 hours. No pro-rata deduction may be made when required to work lesser hours on any one day in the week.

To work more than 12 hours per day or 60 ordinary hours in a week and must have one night off duty in every seven consecutive nights.

Any additional hours he is required to remain on duty on completion of his shift, shall be paid at his hourly rate plus 33?%. If on duty on his night off, paid at double his hourly rate.

23 consecutive calendar days for every completed 12 months of employment, plus one additional days leave for any public holiday falling in his leave period and shall be granted at the reasonable convenience of the employer not later than within 3 months of the completion of the 12 month cycle.

An amount equal to 3 weeks and one day=s wages plus one day’s wage for each public holiday falling in his leave period.

Public Holidays and payment shall be in accordance with the provision of the Public Holidays Act 1994.

The provision of Clause 8 (7) and (8) shall apply when proceeding on annual leave.

Termination of services prior to his annual leave period, the accrued holiday pay shall be calculated on the basis of four days’ wages for each completed month in the twelve month cycle of employment.

All other provisions in this Agreement shall apply to an employee engaged as a Nightwatchman and his employer.