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

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Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry

South Western Districts

Main Collective Agreement

Part l

B. Terms and Conditions of Employment

28. Contract of Service

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of clause 29 of this Agreement, the permanent appointment of any employee who enters the service of an employer in the industry shall be subject to the completion of a probationary period of not more than 13 weeks.

 

(2) Every employer shall, when engaging a new employee, issue such an employee with a letter of appointment in the form specified in Annexure E or in any other form as may be specified by the Bargaining Council.

 

(3) A employee on a fixed period contract shall become a permanent employee after three (3) months of service, subject to the provisions of Section 198B of the Labour Relations Act.