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Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979)

Board Notices

Notice Concerning the Conditions of Employment of Dental Technicians who are Employees

13. Termination of Employment

 

13.1 Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this subclause not less than 4 (four) weeks notice, in writing, to take effect from the usual pay day of the employee, shall be given by on employer or employee to terminate a contract of service. An employer or employee may terminate the contract without notice by paying the employee or forfeiting to the employer, as the case may be, the wage in respect of the period of notice in lieu of such notice: Provided that this shall not effect—
(a) any agreement between the employer and employee providing for a longer period of notice than 4 (four) weeks, of equal duration on either side: Provided that where there is such an agreement, the payment or forfeiture in lieu of notice shall correspond to the period of notice agreed upon;
(b) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Schedule, the first month of employment will be regarded as a trial period, and the employer or employee as the case may be, may during that period give notice in writing of not less than 1 (one) week of termination of employment; and
(c) the employment of a part-time or locum tenens [sic] shall be deemed to be on a daily basis and any employer may terminate the services of such employee on 24 (twenty-four) hours notice.

 

13.2 Notice of termination of a contract of employment given by an employer must—
(a) not be given during any period of leave to which the employee is entitled in terms of clause 7, 8, 9 and 10; and
(b) not run concurrently with any period of leave to which the employee is entitled, except sick leave.

 

13.3 Any termination of employment in terms of this clause will be subject to the provisions of—
(a) the Disciplinary Code and Procedure prescribed in Annexure E hereto; and
(b) the Retrenchment Code prescribed in Annexure F hereto.