Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry

Western Cape

Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part l

B - Terms and conditions of employment

Clause 17 - Short Time

Purchase

(1)	24 hours notice of short time shall be given to employees when there is:

(a)	slackness of trade;

(b)	shortage of materials;

(c)	due to operational requirements

(2)	1 hour notice when:

(a)	as a result of major power failure outside of an establishment's control causing cessation of work, which will include load- shedding;

(b)	general breakdown of plant or machinery;

(c)	an accident or unforeseen emergency.

(d)	employees so affected shall be paid in respect of such day, an amount of no less than four hours wages.

(3)	Short time may only be implemented in terms of the Collective Agreement if the employer:—

(a)	has informed the elected trade union representative and/or any employee representative prior to issuing the written notice of short time to all other employees;

(b)	where 24 hours' notice of short time shall be issued, the Employer invites the representative trade union in writing, to attend the meeting wherein the trade union official is informed of the intention to work short time

(4)	In the event that an employee reports for duty and was not notified by his employer previously that his services would not be required on that day the employee shall be paid:

(a)	an amount of no less than four hours wages,

(b)	except if an employee was not at work the previous day, in such an event an employee shall be paid no less than one hour's wage

(5)

Despite the provisions of this Clause, an employee that has been placed on short time for any period during any one pay week for a continuous period of twelve consecutive pay weeks shall be offered a retrenchment option by the employer, having due regard for retrenchment pay payable in terms of the Council's Collective Agreement and sections 189 and 189A of the Labour Relations Act.

(6)	The provisions of this clause shall not apply to Learners during any period of scheduled training.