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  WHAT ARE EMPLOYEE "LEAVE" RIGHTS UNDER THE BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT? 1. Annual Leave    (a) Application: The rules in this chapter generally do not apply to employees who work less than 24 hours a month for an employer, unless specifies otherwise by agreement.    (b) Annual Leave Cycle : This is defined as a 12 - month period of employment with the same employer, immediately following the employee's date of employment.    (c) Entitlement : An employee is entitled to 21 consecutive days of paid annual leave per annual leave cycle.         . Note: By agreement, this 21- day entitlement can be reduced to 15 working days.    (d) Taking Leave: Annual leave must be taken at a time mutually agreed upon between the employer and employee.    (e) Payment on termination: If employment is terminated, an employer must pay the employee for any accrued, untaken leave. This payment is calculated base...

  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...