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

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Beauty and Skincare Industry

Extension to Non-parties of the Consolidated Main Collective Agreement

Areas

Area D

35. Public Holidays

Purchase

35.1	An Employer may not require or permit an Employee to work on a public holiday or Easter Saturday except in accordance with an agreement.

35.2

An Employee who is required to work on an Easter Saturday, being the Saturday immediately following the Good Friday Public Holiday, will be paid as if it is not additional if the Saturday is a normal working day and the 1 of 1.5 (one point five) is part of monthly salary 1.5 (one point five) times of the Employee's daily wages or salary for working the full Easter Saturday.

35.3	An Employee who is required to work on an Easter Saturday, being the Saturday immediately following the Good Friday Public Holiday will be paid 1.5 (one point five) times the Employee's daily wages or salary for working such Easter Saturday.

35.4	In the event of a public holiday or Easter Saturday falling on an Employee's day off, the Employee forfeits the right to the day off.

35.5	In the event of a public holiday or Easter Saturday falling on a day other than the Employee's day off, the Employer:—

35.5.1

must grant the Employee the public holiday or Easter Saturday and the day-off if a written contract of service specifically states that the day-off is a right the Employee is entitled to; or

35.5.2

may revoke the day-off in exchange for granting the Employee additional time off on a daily basis during that week.

35.6	An Employer must pay an Employee or, by agreement, grant time off in lieu of hours worked on a public holiday or Easter Saturday. Time off in lieu of hours worked must be granted within 60 (sixty) calendar days, during which such time off must be compensated by monetary payment;

35.7	If a Public Holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be deemed to be a holiday.

35.8	Any Public Holiday and Easter Saturday shall be exchangeable for any other day which is fixed by agreement or agreed to between an Employer and Employee.