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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Laundry Cleaning and Dyeing Industry

Kwa Zulu Natal

Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part D : Leave

20. Annual Leave

Purchase

20.1	Every employer must grant to each employee, other than a watchman/security guard, on completion of each year of continuous service with him, a minimum of three consecutive weeks' leave on full pay.

20.2	An employer of a watchman/security guard must grant to such employee on completion of each year of continuous service with him, three consecutive weeks' leave on full pay.

20.3

Every employer must grant to each employee having at least four years continuous service with him, three consecutive weeks', leave on full pay at the completion of the fourth year and for each completed year of employment thereafter, and for each employee having a minimum of more than 10 years continuous service with him, four consecutive weeks' leave on full pay at the completion of more than 10 years for each year completed of employment thereafter.

20.4	Annual leave must be taken by agreement within two months of the anniversary of engagement.

20.5	Annual leave may not run concurrently with sick or maternity leave or any period of notice.

20.6	An employee whose employment terminates before annual leave has been taken must be paid in respect of his leave entitlement for each completed month of employment since his last leave fell due or his employment started.

20.7	Leave pay must be calculated on the basic wage payable at the time the leave is taken, or on the termination of service.

20.8	If any public holiday falls within a period of leave, one day on full pay shall be added to the leave period for each such holiday.

20.9	An employer may deduct from such period of leave any days taken at the request of the employee during the year to which it relates.

20.10

For employees on weekly pay, annual leave pay must be paid at the start of the period of leave or the date of termination and must be paid in a separate envelope carrying full details, for which the employer must get a receipt from the employee.

20.11

Period of employment in the same establishment will be continuous regardless of any change in ownership which might occur and the new owner will be responsible for all the obligations and liabilities of the previous owner as they relate to the length of service and the annual leave due to the employees.

20.12

Every employer must keep a register of annual leave taken and must give not less than seven days' notice of the date on which annual leave will start.