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

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Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry

BCCEI : Renewal of Period of Operation of the Conditions of Employment Collective Agreement

Chapter 2 : Regulation of Working Time

2.7. Averaging hours of work

 

2.7.1. Despite clauses 2.8 and 2.9 below, the ordinary hours of work and overtime of an employee may be averaged over a period of up to four months in terms of a collective agreement.

 

2.7.2. An employer may not require or permit an employee who is bound by a collective agreement in terms of sub-clause 2.7.1 above to work more than:
(a) An average of 45 ordinary hours of work in a week over the agreed period;
(b) An average of five hours' overtime in a week over the agreed period.

 

2.7.3. A collective agreement in terms of sub-clause 2.7.1 above lapses after 12 months.

 

2.7.4. Sub-clause 2.7.3 above only applies to the first two collective agreements concluded in terms of sub-clause 2.7.1 above.