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

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National Textile Bargaining Council: Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part 2

Annexures

Annexure L: Woven, Crochet & Knitted Narrow Fabric Subsector

D. Leave

21. Sick Leave

 

The provisions of clause 21 of Part 1 of this Agreement shall apply, subject to the following:

21.1 As per the provisions of sub-cIause 21.1 of Part 1 of this Agreement.
21.2 As per the provisions of sub-clause 21.2 of Part 1 of this Agreement.
21.3 Subject to section 23 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act [as amended], an employer must pay an employee of a day's sick leave
21.3.1 the wage the employee would ordinarily have received for work on that day; and
21.3.2 on the employee's usual pay day.
21.4 As per the provisions of sub-clause 21.4 of Part 1 of this Agreement subject to the following addition:
21.4.1 As per the provisions of sub-clause 21.4.1 of Part 1 of this Agreement.
21.4.2 As per the provisions of sub-clause 21.4.2 of Part 1 of this Agreement.
21.4.3 As per the provisions of sub-clause 22.4.3 of Part 1 of this Agreement.
21.4.4 To a temporary employee who works less than 24 hours per month.
21.5 During an employee's first sick-leave cycle, an employer may reduce the employee's entitlement to sick leave in terms of sub-clause 21.2 of Part 1 of this Agreement, by the number of days' sick leave taken in terms of sub-clause 21.2 of Part 1 of this Agreement.
21.6 An agreement may reduce the pay to which an employee is entitled in respect of any day's absence in terms of this clause if—
21.6.1 the number of days of paid sick leave is increased at least commensurately with any reduction in the daily amount of sick pay; and
21.6.2 the employee's entitlement to pay—
21.6.2.1 for any day's sick leave is at least 75 percent of the wage payable to the employee for the ordinary hours the employee would have worked on that day; and
21.6.2.2 for sick leave over the sick-leave cycle is at least equivalent to the employee's entitlement in terms of sub-clause 21.2 of Part 1 of this Agreement.