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

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National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry

Main Collective Agreement

Part C : Provisions for the KwaZulu-Natal Region

13. Proportion or Ratio of Employees

 

(1) Cutters: Every employer shall employ a head cutter before employing any cutters: Provided that in a factory where 30 machines or less are operated and where the employer performs the duties of a head cutter in his establishment he need not employ an employee of the said class. Any such employer shall, however, employ an assistant head cutter before employing any cutters.

 

(2) No employee who has been absent from work for a continuous period of four weeks for any reason except illness, shall be taken into account when calculating ratio.