“How much time I am supposed to give my staff for breaks?”
by Rob and Diana on 10/06/10 at 8:39 am
3 comments
Section 14 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act covers meal breaks. An employee must have a meal interval of 60 minutes after five hours work. A written agreement may:
- reduce the meal interval to 30 minutes;
- dispense with the meal interval for employees who work fewer than six hours on a day.
Lunch breaks are unpaid.
The Act doesn’t refer to tea breaks or any other breaks. Employers can either write these into their policies or determine standards that fit their company culture or industry. Breaks other than lunch breaks are usually paid.
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Tags: HR, HR Question, staff
engingal
Jun 21st, 2010
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NetWorx
Sep 17th, 2010
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pieter wilson
Dec 18th, 2010
I work for a francise company in the motortrade, we do not have a restroom.
What is our right to a restroom,
We are also not allowed to sit down but be on our feet all day long
What is your veiwpoint these questions
Regards
Pieter