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

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National Bargaining Council for the Chemical Industry

Glass Sector

Substantive Agreement for 2025-2027

Chapter 3

11. Compassionate Leave

 

Employees will be entitled to four (4) days paid leave per occasion of death of immediate family, namely spouse, parents, children, brother, or sister and legally adopted children. A death certificate will be required. The employee will be entitled to a further one (1) day's unpaid leave.

 

In addition to the above, the type of leave will be extended to the employee's parents-in-law, subject to the following:—

 

11.1. 11.1        The deceased being the biological or adoptive parent of a spouse;

 

11.2 Submission of acceptable documentary proof to support the above, including the prior submission of copies of identity documents of the parents-in-law, which would be kept in the Employee's personal file.

 

11.3 This would be a once-off benefit.