Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Wood and Paper SectorExtension of Collective Agreement on Conditions of Service : Pulp and Paper Sector to Non-partiesPart B : Working Time and Wage5. Ordinary Hours of Work |
| 1. | The ordinary hours of work of an employee shall not exceed an average of forty two (42) hours shift cycle. |
| 2. | Meal intervals: An employer shall not require or permit an employee to work for more than five (5) hours continuously without an interval. The duration of the meal interval shall be as agreed, during which no work shall be performed, and such interval shall not be deemed to be part of the ordinary hours of work or overtime: Provided that— |
| 2.1. | If such interval is longer than one (1) hour, any period in excess of one hour and a quarter shall be deemed to be ordinary hours of work; |
| 2.2. | Period of work interrupted by an interval of less than half an hour shall be deemed to be continuous. |
| 3. | Despite clause 2 above, an employee must be remunerated: |
| 3.1. | For a meal interval in which the employee is required to work or is required to be available for work; and |
| 3.2. | For any portion of a meal interval that is in excess of seventy- five (75) minutes, unless the employee lives on the premises at which the workplace is situated. |
| 4. | By written agreement between the employer and the employee, the employer may: |
| 4.1. | Reduce the meal interval to not less than thirty (30) minutes; |
| 4.2. | Dispense with a meal interval for an employee who works fewer than six (6) hours on a day. |