Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Fishing IndustryExtension to Non-parties of the Main Collective AgreementSection ll : Core RightsPart F : Hours of Work17. Rest Periods |
| 17.1. | The employer shall provide an employee with hours of rest per day as prescribed in the applicable Occupational Health and Safety legislation and SAMSA regulations. |
| 17.2. | The employer shall grant at the end of every Voyage, an employee four (4) hours paid Shore Leave for every twenty-four (24) hours that the employee was at sea. |
| 17.3. | Shore Leave may commence upon actual arrival after the employee is granted permission to leave the ship. |
| 17.4. | Shore leave may be taken at the conclusion of a trip or a voyage at the discretion of the employer: provided in the event of shore leave being granted away from the employees homeport then the employer shall be responsible for the transport to his home port. |
| 17.5. | Notwithstanding paragraph 4 above, the employer and employee may enter into any alternative written agreement in order to address shore leave. |