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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Laundry Cleaning and Dyeing Industry

Kwa Zulu Natal

Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part B : Remuneration

11. Payment of Remuneration

 

(a): LONG SERVICE ALLOWANCE

 

11.1 (a): An employer must pay a long service allowance of R0.50 cents per week, after ten years of continuous service with the company and thereafter increase this rate annually by 80.10 cents.
11.1.1 Every employer must pay to an employee all the remuneration due each week. By agreement remuneration may be paid fortnightly or monthly, when it may be paid cheque or electronic transfer into the employee's bank account.

 

11.2 Payment may be made by cheque, bank deposit or cash with the agreement of the employee.

 

11.3 Payment must be accompanied by a pay-slip giving the following details:
(a) The name of the employer;
(b) the name, identity/clock/fund number of the employee;
(c) employee's occupation/grade;
(d) total ordinary hours worked;
(e) overtime hours worked;
(f) rate of pay;
(g) any bonuses or allowances;
(h) all deductions made;
(i) remuneration due;
(j) period for which payment is made.

 

11.4 Payment must be made—
(a) in respect of monthly paid employees, during the last week of the month;
(b) in respect of weekly paid employees, at the end of each working week;
(c) in respect of casual employees, at the end of each day or period of employment.

 

11.5 Payment in cash must be made—
(a) in a sealed envelope or container; and
(b) during working hours or within 20 minutes at the end of day, or
(c) on termination of employment if this occurs before the usual pay day; or
(d) when an employee on short time finishes work for the week.

 

11.6 No payment may be made to or accepted by an employer either directly or indirectly in respect of employment or in-house training of an employee.

 

11.7 An employer may not require his employee to purchase any goods from him or from any shop or person nominated by him.

 

11.8 An employer may not require his employee to board and/or lodge with him or with any person or at any place nominated by him.