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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 C : Hours of Work

13. Ordinary Hours of Work

 

13.1 Ordinary hours of work on weekdays (except for a watchman/security guard) must be those hours which may be worked between 06:00 and 18:00.

 

13.2 An employer may not require or permit an employee to work more than—
(a) in the case of driver, 45 hours/and nine hours on any one day;
(b) for all employees employed in a laundry sector, dry cleaner's, and in house laundries 44 hours per week and nine hours on any one day;
(c) for casual employees, nine hours on any one day;
(d) in the case of an employees employed in a Laundromat, 45 hours per week and nine hours on any one day.

 

13.3 Ordinary hours of work are consecutive except for the specified tea and meal breaks.

 

13.4 The ordinary times of starting and finishing work in clause 13.1 above do not apply to boiler attendants as follows;
(a) where only one boiler attendant is employed, he may start before 06:00.
(b) where two boiler attendants are employed, one may finish later than 18:00.

 

13.5 Working owners and/or working partners engaged in factory production must observe the working hours laid down in this clause.