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

Each employee shall be paid an annual bonus on the day of his employer's annual closure in December of each year, equivalent to 2% of an employee's annual basic prescribed wage (excluding overtime earnings and production bonuses) calculated from 1 January to 31 December and earned with the employer by whom he is employed.

A pro rata share thereof shall be paid to an employee who leaves employment before the 31st of December.

The bonus is inclusive of and not additional to any annual bonus paid by an employer. A shop steward may not be prejudiced in respect of annual bonus earnings for time off authorised by his employer, in attending to union business. A once-off payment equivalent to one (1) day's pay at the rates applicable as at the end of December 2020 shall be paid to all employees by no later than 1st June 2021

[Clause 6(6.11) substituted by section 3(7) of Notice No. R. 421, GG44572, dated 14 May 2021]