Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council of SA Leather IndustryGeneral Goods and Handbag SectionCollective Agreement5. Hours of Work |
| (1) | Ordinary Working Hours |
An employer may not require or permit an employee,
| (a) | to work more than 42 ordinary hours in a week; or |
| (b) | 8 ordinary hours a day excluding meal intervals; or |
| (c) | to work continuously for more than 5 hours without a meal interval of at least 60 minutes. |
| (2) | Meal Intervals |
| (a) | No work may be performed during a meal interval. |
| (b) | Meal intervals are not part of the ordinary or overtime hours. |
| (c) | Intervals of less than 60 minutes are part of the ordinary or overtime hours of work. |
| (3) | Rest Periods |
Every employee must be allowed each day a rest interval of not less than 15 minutes in the morning and not less than 10 minutes in the afternoon. Such rest intervals shall be taken approximately in the middle of the morning and afternoon work periods. These rest intervals are part of the ordinary hours of work.
| (4) | Three Shift System Hours |
When a three shift system is worked, overtime rates shall apply to all hours worked in excess of 72 hours per shift.