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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry

South Western Districts

Main Collective Agreement

Part l

B. Terms and Conditions of Employment

26. Employees engaged in more than one operation

 

(1) An employer who requires or permits a member of one class of his employees to perform, either in addition to his own work or in substitution for such work or work for another class for which, either:—
(a) a wage higher than that of his own class; or
(b) a rising scale of wages terminating in a wage higher than that of his own class, as prescribed in PART lll, Annexure A, shall pay to such employee in respect of that day:—
(i) In the case referred to in paragraph (a), not less than the daily wage calculated on the highest hourly rate for the higher class.
(ii) In the case referred to in paragraph (b)., not less than the daily wage calculated on the. highest hourly rate for the highest class: Provided that where the difference between classes in the terms of PART III, Annexure A is based on experience, the provisions of this clause shall not apply.
(iii) Sub-clause (b)(i) and (ii) shall not apply where an employer and employee have entered into a written agreement where an employee accepts a lesser hourly rate for the hours worked in a lower class of work.

 

(2) Subclause (1) here above is to be read with clause 30, basis of payment.