| (1) | The following holidays shall be paid holidays irrespective of whether they may fall on a Saturday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following shall be a holiday: Payment shall be at the rate that the employee would have received had it been an ordinary working day. |
In the event that an employee is required to work on any one of the under mentioned days, the provisions of Sub-Clause 12 (4) shall apply
| (h) | National Women's Day. |
| (j) | Day of Reconciliation. |
| (2) | If the services of an employee is terminated by his employer, seven days or less prior to the days referred to hereunder, the employee shall be paid for any of these days: |
| (c) | Day of Reconciliation |
| (3) | If the services of an employee is terminated by his employer seven days prior to the annual shut down as prescribed by sub -clause (4), the employee shall be paid for the following days: |
| (4) | All establishments shall close on the third working day before 25 December and re-open on the 17th working day following. |
| (5) | Employers may work the two days preceding 25 December, and may return up to three working days earlier : Provided that the employees agree to it and the leave period shall not be less than 14 working days. |
| (6) | Establishments wishing to close one week earlier than prescribed under sub-clause (4), may do so, provided that the Council and the employees are notified at least 30 days prior to such closure. |
| (7) | The Council shall advise all employers in writing of the last working day in each year as well as the first working day in the new year. |
