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Is it legal to work more than 12 hours a day in South Africa?
Generally, the employee can legally refuse to work more than 45 hours per week at normal time he can legally refuse to work more than 10 hours per week overtime and he can legally refuse to work more than 12 hours on any one day, consisting of nine hours normal time and three hours overtime.
What are the rules for overtime pay in South Africa?
Pay for overtime
Overtime must be paid at one-and-a-half (1.5) times of your normal hourly pay rate. You and your employer may also agree to paid time off instead of extra pay or a combination of time off and paid overtime.
What is the overtime clause in the employment contract in South Africa?
6.2 Overtime will only be worked if agreed upon between the parties from time to time. 6.3 The employee will be paid for overtime at the rate of one and a half times his/her total wage as set out in clause 5.3.
What are the labor laws for employees in South Africa?
The BCEA sets out statutory hours of work. Ordinary hours of work (i.e. not overtime) may not be more than 45 hours in a week or 9 hours in a day. For employees who work a 6-day week, it is 8 hours per day. Any additional hours will be considered overtime which qualifies for additional remuneration.
Is it illegal to work 2 jobs at the same time in South Africa?
South African law does not expressly forbid workers to earn a second income, but there are certain instances where it could be forbidden. According to the legal firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, the general principle is that an employee may not be restricted unreasonably from augmenting his or her income.
What is minimum wage in South Africa?
R25,42 per hour
The Department of Employment and Labour has also published the new National Minimum Wage for South Africa. The minimum wage of R23,19 per hour will increase to R25,42 per hour (an increase of approximately 9,6%), with effect 1 March 2023.