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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Hairdressing Trade (Cape Penninsula)

Main Collective Agreement

11. Public Holidays

 

1. An employer may not require or permit employees to work on a public holiday or Easter Saturday except in accordance with an agreement.

 

2. An employee who is required to work on a Public Holiday or Easter Saturday will receive in addition to their normal working weekly wage or monthly salary one additional day"s pay for working a full day. If an employee only works part thereof, the employee will receive in addition to their normal working weekly wage or monthly salary the normal hourly wage/salary rate for every hour worked.

 

3. In the event of a public holiday or Easter Saturday failing on an employee"s day off, the employee forfeits the right to the day off.

 

4. In the event of a public holiday or Easter Saturday failing on a day other than the employee"s day off, the employer:-
(a) must grant the employee the public holiday or Easter Saturday and the day-off if a written contract of services specifically states that the day-off is a right the employee is entitled to;
(b) may revoke the day-off in exchange for granting the employee additional time off on a daily basis during that week.

 

5. An employer must pay an employee or, by agreement, grant time off in lieu of hours worked on a public holiday or Easter Saturday. Time off in lieu of hours worked must be granted within 60 (sixty) calendar days, failing which such time off must be compensated by monetary payment.

 

11. 6. If a Public Holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be deemed to be a holiday.

 

11.7 Any Public Holiday and Easter Saturday shall be exchangeable for any other day which is fixed by agreement or agreed to between an employer and employee.