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Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)

Sectoral Determinations

Sectoral Determination 13 : Farm Worker Sector, South Africa

Part D : Hours of Work

11. Ordinary hours of work

 

(1) An employer may not require or permit a farm worker to work more than—
(a) 45 hours in any week; 4 and
(b) nine hours on any day if the farm worker works for five days or less in a week; or
(c) eight hours in any day if the farm worker works for more than five days in any week.

 

                                                                                           

4 A farm worker who is under 18 years of age may not work more than 35 hours in any week.