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 33 - 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;

(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)	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.

(4)

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.

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