Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral DeterminationsSectoral Determination 14 : Hospitality Sector, South AfricaPart D : Hours of Work17. Daily and weekly rest period |
(1) | An employer must grant an employee— |
(a) a daily rest period of at least twelve consecutive hours between ending work and starting work the next day;
(b) weekly rest period of at least thirty-six consecutive hours which, unless otherwise agreed, must include a Sunday.
(2) A daily rest period in terms of sub-clause (1)(a) may, by written agreement, be reduced to 10 hours for an employee—
(a) who lives where the workplace is situated; and
(b) whose meal interval lasts for at least three hours.
(3) Despite sub-clause (1)(b), an agreement in writing may provide for a rest period of at least sixty consecutive hours every second week.