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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Metal and Engineering Industries

Main Collective Agreement

Part 2 5. Annexures

Annexure H

Construction Sites Covered by a Project Labour Agreement

2. Inclement weather

2.1	Whenever the prescribed ordinary hours of work are reduced on account of inclement weather, it will be dealt with as follows:

2.1.1

If work is not possible any time during the first four (4) hours of work due to inclement weather then four (4) hours will be paid provided that the employee has reported for work;

2.1.2

If work is not possible any time after four (4) hours due to the inclement weather, the actual hours worked for that day will be paid;

2.1.3

If employees are informed the day before not to report for work on that or subsequent days because work will not be possible due to inclement weather, then no payment will be made for that day/s;

2.1.4

In cases where work can continue under cover, the provisions of this clause shall not apply;

2.2	Notwithstanding the above, employees shall be paid not less than 66% of their weekly wage, irrespective of the number of hours by which the hours for that week were reduced due to inclement weather.