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

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry

Extention to Non-Parties of the COVID-19 Lockdown Collective Agreement

4. Payments to Employees
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4.1. This agreement guarantees employees who qualify for wage subsidy support in terms of this agreement, an amount equal to full pay for a period of 6 weeks with effect from the start of a lockdown period, in weekly amounts as follows:

 

Week 1:

Deferred wages payable by the employer, for work performed during the week preceding the lockdown.

Week 2:

(a) Deferred wages payable by the employer, for work already performed during the week of the lockdown, with
(b) the balance made up from worker funds received from the IMF, should the start of the lockdown period have occurred before a full weeks' work was performed.

Week 3:

A full week's wages, payable by the employer.

Week 4:

A full week's wages, payable from worker funds received from

the UIF.

Week 5:

A full week's wage, payable by the employer.

Week 6:

A full week's wage, payable from worker funds received from

the UIF.

The payments due and receivable from employers during weeks 1 and 2 shall be paid to employees, whether or not funds are received from the UIF.

 

4.2. Normal statutory deductions and deductions prescribed by the Council's main agreement shall continue to be effected, for all payment periods referred to in sub-clause 4.1 of this agreement.

Similarly, employer contributions to statutory obligations and those prescribed by the Council's Main Agreement shall continue to be executed.

 

4.3. The parties acknowledge that there is a possibility that a lockdown period might be declared for a period of longer than 6 weeks, and commit to constructively continue to explore income support for employees, in the event of such a longer than 6 weeks lockdown period being declared.

 

4.4. The parties acknowledge that the cost implications of the provisions of clause 4 of this agreement is unforeseen and unprecedented, and shall continue to explore means by which It could be mitigated.

 

4.5. The provisions of clause 4 of this agreement apply to companies and employees within the registered scope of the Council and who are registered with the Council, as well as those referred to in sub-clause 2.3 but provided that the latter shall not be required to register with the Council.