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

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National Bargaining Council for the Wood and Paper Sector

Extension of Collective Agreement on Conditions of Service : Pulp and Paper Sector to Non-parties

Part C : Leave Provisions

10. Public Holidays

 

1. All public holidays proclaimed in terms of the Public Holidays Act, 1994 (Act 36 of 1994), shall be recognised as paid public holidays, except where a public holiday falls on a day which is not a normal working day.

 

2. Every employer shall, in addition to leave prescribed in Clause 1 above, grant to each employee leave on public holidays proclaimed in terms of the Public Holidays Act, 1994 (Act 36 of 1994), provided that an employer may require an employee to work on any such day or days.

 

3. Whenever, any paid holiday falls on a Sunday, and Monday is gazetted as a public holiday both Sunday and Monday shall be regarded as paid holidays.

 

4. Whenever any paid holiday falls within the period of annual leave of an employee, his or her period of leave shall be extended by one day for each such paid holiday and he or she shall be paid for each such paid holiday in addition to the leave pay that is due to him or her.

 

5. Compensation for work on paid holidays: An employer shall pay an employee who works on any public holiday double hourly wage for the total period so worked, unless the employee ordinarily works on a Sunday