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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

7. Short-Time

 

(1) Where short-time is being or has been introduced in any establishment, an employee who attends at the establishment on any day shall, unless he has prior to such date received notice that his services will not be required on such day, be employed for at least half a day or be paid half a day"s wages in lieu thereof.

 

(2) If, owing to slackness of trade, it is found impossible to work full-time, short-time shall be worked by distributing the work evenly, as far as practicable, in any section or department concerned.

 

(3) When it is necessary to introduce short-time in any factory the clock cards shall be suitably endorsed in respect of each employee so affected.

 

(4) The provisions of this clause shall not apply to watchmen.

 

(5) Prior to the introduction of short-time, consultation with the Trade Union shall be encouraged.

[Clause 7(5) inserted by section 5(4) of Notice No. R. 2848, GG47669, dated 9 December 2022]