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

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South Africa

Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part l: Scope of Application, Definitions and General Terms and Conditions of Employment

Clause 19 - Family Responsibility Leave
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(1)During each leave cycle, an employee shall be entitled to a period of three days' paid leave which may be taken—
(a)when the employee's child is sick;
(b)in the event of the death of a member of the employee's immediate family.

 

(2)For the purposes of this clause, an employee's "immediate family" means—
(a)the employee's spouse or any other person who cohabits with the employee; and
(b)the employee's parent, adoptive parent, grandparent, child, adopted child, grandchild, or sibling.

 

(3)Before paying an employee for leave in terms of this clause, an employer may require reasonable proof of an event contemplated in sub-clauses (1) and (2) hereof for which the leave was taken.