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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 G: Manufactured Fibres Subsector

Schedule 1

B. Remuneration

9. Temporary Employees

 

9.1 Employers may employ employees on a temporary basis in instances provided for in law, or for operational reasons by agreement between the parties.

 

9.2 Employees within the bargaining unit employed on a temporary basis for longer than six months shall become permanent employees and their employment terms and conditions shall be adjusted accordingly, unless their contracts have been extended.

 

9.3 A contract of a temporary nature shall not be extended more than once. After one extension, any further extension to a temporary contract shall be by agreement between the parties at plant level.

 

9.4 Where requests are made for an extension to a temporary contract, such requests shall not be unreasonably refused, provided good and lawful grounds exist for an extension.

 

9.5 The period for the extension of a fixed-term contract shall be a reasonable period based on the grounds of the request.

 

9.6 Employees employed on a temporary basis in the employ of a company as at December each year shall be entitled to a pro rata annual bonus for all periods of employment during that year.

 

9.7 The total number of temporary employees within the bargaining unit employed at any company shall not exceed 10% of the total number of permanent employees within the bargaining unit at such company, unless otherwise agreed between the parties at plant level.

 

9.8 The closed shop agreement shall apply to all temporary employees employed at the respective companies operating in the subsector.