Overtime
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act, section 10, 16 & 18 states that the maximum number of normal working time allowed is 45 hours weekly.
Any person that works above the normal hours MUST be compensated and paid overtime.
- Workers may not work overtime unless by agreement.
- Workers may not work more than 10 hours overtime in a week and not more than 3 hours in any one day.
OVERTIME CALCULATION
Normal weekday – 1.5 times the employee’s normal hourly rate of pay.
(Bargaining Council overtime calculations vary)
Public Holiday or Sunday – double the employee’s normal hourly pay.
*The Annual Threshold earnings is R 205 433.30
Persons earning over the threshold amount do not have a legal right to demand anything in respect of Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17(2), and 18(3) of the Act with effect from 1 July 2014.
Pro-Act HR and IR Consultants can assist to ensure that the correct procedures are followed.