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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry

South Western Districts

Main Collective Agreement

Part l

B. Terms and Conditions of Employment

32. Hourly Rates

Purchase

(1)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, all work performed by employees; other than employees in receipt of a fixed weekly, fortnightly or monthly wage, shall be paid for at an hourly rate, the hourly rate to be determined by dividing the actual weekly wage by 44 or such lesser number of hours as may be ordinarily worked by an establishment.

(2)	In order to determine the hourly rate of a monthly paid employee, for example in order to calculate the overtime pay that may be due to such an employee, the employee's monthly wage shall be divided by 4,333 and thereafter by 44 or such lesser number of hours ordinarily worked by an establishment.

(3)	In determining the actual weekly or monthly wage of any worker engaged in night-shift work, there shall be included therein the additional 10% of the proscribed rate referred to in clause 31.