PAYMENT ON SUNDAY,NIGHTSHIFT AND Holidays! #employmentlaw #labourlaw #southafrica
PAYMENT ON SUNDAYS,NIGHTSHIFT AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS! BCEA #salaries #wage #publicholiday #labourlaw #employmentlaw
1. Payment for Working on Sundays
(a) Standard Rule : An employer must pay an employee who works on a Sunday at double the employee's normal wage.
(b) For Less Than a Day : For each hour worked on a Sunday, the employer must pay the employee double the hourly wage.
(c) Intermittent Work: Id an employee works on Sunday on an "intermittent" or temporary basis, the payment rule is applied per hour.
2. Night Work
The Act defines " night work" as work performed between 18h00 and 06h00.
(a) Compensation an Safety: An employee can only perform night work if they are compensated by a night work allowance.
(b) Transportation: The employer must ensure that transportation is available between the employee's residence and workplace.
(c) Health and Medical Examination: The employer must inform the employee of any health risks associated with the night work. Furthermore, the employee must undergo a medical examination to assess their fitness to perform such work.
(a) An employer may not require an employee to work on a public holiday.
(b) By agreement: An employee may agree to work on a public holiday, in which case the employer must pay them double the normal wage. This payment is calculated as the normal daily wage plus an equal amount(i.e double pay).
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