Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing IndustryWestern CapeExtension to non-parties of the Main Collective AgreementPart lB - Terms and conditions of employmentClause 22 - Night shift work |
| (1) | In this section, "night work" means work performed after 18:00 and before 06:00 the next day. |
| (2) | An Employer may only require or permit an Employee to perform night work, if so agreed, and if:— |
| (a) | the Employee is compensated by the payment of a 15 per cent allowance on their wage rate, in addition to their wage rate, for all time worked during the night shift, or by a reduction of working hours; and |
| (b) | transportation is available between the Employee's place of residence and the workplace at the commencement and conclusion of the Employee's shift. |
| (3) | If a shift worked by an Employee falls on a public holiday and another day, the whole shift is deemed to have been worked on the public holiday, but if the greater portion of the shift was worked on the other day, the whole shift is deemed to have been worked on the other day. |