Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Restaurant, Catering and Allied TradesExtension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement18. Records to be Maintained |
| (1) | Wages register: Every employer shall keep or cause to be kept a wages register as per Annexure D in respect of all employees in his employ, showing all the particulars provided for. This wages register shall be kept on the premises where the employees work,except as may be otherwise authorised in writing by the Council. |
| (2) | Casual employees and special-function casual employees: |
Every employer shall provide or cause to be kept a register in the form specified in Annexure B to this Agreement, which shall be signed by every casual employee, commission worker and special-function casual employee at the time of commencement and finishing work on each day on which he is employed.
| (3) | Timetable: A legibly typed or written schedule conforming as near as practical to Annexure G to this Agreement shall be posted at least seven days in advance in a place frequented by the employees, setting forth the particulars of the daily shifts required to be worked by the employees, other than casual employees, special-function casual employees whose names are stated in the said schedule. |
| (4) | Attendance register: Every employer shall provide each of his employees, other than a casual employee, and a special-function casual employee, with an attendance register as required in terms of section 31 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997, as amended,and in the form prescribed under the regulations to the Act, which shall be filled in by the employee showing the actual time worked on each day of the week, the time of commencement and finishing work during the spread over of hours daily and the occupation of each such employee: Provided that in lieu of such attendance register an employer may provide a semi-automatic time recorder with the necessary cards. Provided further that, if any employee is unable to read and write, his employer shall on his behalf make and sign the necessary entries in respect of the time he commenced, the time of commencement and termination of each meal or other interval, which is not recognisable as ordinary hours of work, and the time of finishing work for the day inclusive. |
| (5) | All registers shall remain the property of the employer and shall be retained for three calendar years subsequent to the date of the last entry therein. No employee shall remove an attendance register from the employer's premises. |
| (6) | Savings: The provisions of subclause 18(4) shall not apply to an employee if and so long as such employee is in receipt of a regular wage at a rate of not less than the amounts specified in clause 9(8)(a). |