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

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National Textile Bargaining Council: Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part 2

Annexures

Annexure L: Woven, Crochet & Knitted Narrow Fabric Subsector

C. Hours of Work

18. Short Time

 

18.1 The purpose of short time s to meet the operational requirements of the particular plant.

 

18.2 Notification of short time will be preceded by a consultation process between the management and shop stewards at the particular plant. This process will include—
18.2.1 discussing the need for short time; and
18.2.2 the implementation of short time; and
18.2.3 minimizing the impact of the proposed short time.

 

18.3 An employer may for production requirements reduce the number of ordinary hours in a day or a week on 48 hours' notice to employees In the case of Force Majeure short-time (short-time as a result of e.g. "Acts of God", elements of nature, power and water outages) employers to give 2 hours' notice to employees after consultation.

 

18.4 If the employer fails to give the requisiste 48 hours' notice or the requisite 2 hours notice after consultation, it must pay the employee in lieu of the required notice.

 

18.5 Irrespective of the number of hours worked, an employer must pay each employee working  time at least half of that employee's basic weekly wage.

 

18.6 In the event of operational requirements necessitating an entire department or section withing a company to declare up to 5 working days short time in one week, the following week will be a full working week and payment to affected employees will be split equally over the 2 week period.

 

18.7 The parties agree to endorse Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme where extended long term short time is being worked at a particular plant;

[Part 2 Annexure L C (18)(18.7) inserted by Notice No. 498, GG45039, dated 24 August 2021]

 

18.8 Extended short time for this clause 18.7 is defined as short time of at least two (2) days per week for a period of one (1) month or more.

[Part 2 Annexure L C (18)(18.8) inserted by Notice No. 498, GG45039, dated 24 August 2021]