Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing IndustryMain Collective AgreementPart C : Provisions for the KwaZulu-Natal Region13. Proportion or Ratio of Employees |
(1) | Cutters: Every employer shall employ a head cutter before employing any cutters: Provided that in a factory where 30 machines or less are operated and where the employer performs the duties of a head cutter in his establishment he need not employ an employee of the said class. Any such employer shall, however, employ an assistant head cutter before employing any cutters. |
(2) | No employee who has been absent from work for a continuous period of four weeks for any reason except illness, shall be taken into account when calculating ratio. |