Acts Online
GT Shield

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

Notices

National Bargaining Council of SA Leather Industry

Tanning Section

Collective Agreement

5. Hours of Work

5.2. Overtime hours

 

(1) An employer may require or permit an employee to work overtime not exceeding 10 hours per week.

 

(2) An employer may extend the permitted overtime hours per week to a maximum of 20 hours, provided that—
(a) prior consent is obtained from the relevant employees in the particular section or department; and
(b) prior notification of at least 24 hours has been given to employees required to work such overtime.

 

(3) Overtime in terms of subclause (2) is voluntary for all employees and no employer may take disciplinary action against any employee who is not able to work such overtime.

 

(4) Except in cases where he is required to perform emergency work, an employee does not have to work overtime unless notice of such overtime was given—
(a) the day prior to overtime in terms of subclause (1); or
(b) 24 hours prior to overtime in terms of subclause (2).