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

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Bargaining Council for the Meat Trade, Gauteng

Main Collective Agreement to Non-Parties

5. Payment of Remuneration

 

(1) The payment of remuneration as prescribed in clause 3(1) and payment of overtime in terms of clause 8, shall be paid in full by the employer to the employee not later than the last day of each month or on termination of employment, if termination takes place before the ordinary pay day of such employees.

 

(2) Remuneration shall be contained in an envelope or other container accompanied by a statement showing—
(a) the name of the employer;
(b) the employee's name, number, if applicable, and job category or occupation;
(c) the period for which remuneration is being paid;
(d) total hours worked;
(e) breakdown of remuneration due in respect of ordinary hours and overtime hours worked;
(f) amounts deducted.

 

(3) The employer shall require each employee to sign a wage register as proof of receipt of remuneration accepted by such employee, and such wage register shall be kept on the premises at all times.

 

(4) No employee shall be required, as part of his contract of employment to board and/or lodge with his employer or at any place nominated by the employer.

 

(5) An employer shall not require his employee to purchase any goods from him or from any establishment, place or person nominated by him

 

(6) No fines or deductions of any kind shall be made from the remuneration of any employee, other than the following—
(a) when an employee is absent from work without permission or is not entitled to pay in terms of clause 12(2), a pro rata amount for such period of absence may be deducted;
(b) Council funds in terms of clause 22; Sick Benefit Fund contributions in terms of clause 23, Retirement Fund contributions in terms of clause 24; contributions to Group Funeral Scheme in terms of clause 25 shall be deducted;
(c) trade union subscriptions in terms of clause 26 shall be deducted;
(d) any amount which an employer is legally, or in terms of an order of any competent court, required or permitted to deduct shall be deducted;
(e) deductions in terms of clause 15(2)(c) may be deducted;
(f) any amount which is owing to the employer by the employee may be deducted: Provided that such deduction shall not exceed one third of the total amount due to the employee in terms of clauses 3(1) and 8.