![]() ![]() When employees work overtime, the employer must pay overtime. Employees who get paid by the hour, will be paid for the hours that they work and if they can’t work more than 8 hours per day, that will be the maximum hours that they can earn s wage. The main goal of the Act remains an 8 hour day with a 40 hour working week. ![]() Certain sectors allow for 46 hours work a week. The hours of work can be extended by agreement between the employer and the employee, but not for longer than an hour in a week. Also employees cannot work more than 9 hours a day if they employee works for 5 days or fewer in a week or 8 hours in any day if the employee works more than 5 days in a week. The BCEA determines that employers cannot ask employees to work more than 45 hours in any week. Employers must regulate the working time of every employee, but such an employer must take into account the health and safety of employees take cognisance of the employees’ family responsibilities and take into account any collective agreements that may apply to an employers’ sector. Some industries require longer working hours. However, not all types of businesses can be successful with only 40 hours a week per employee. It is said that the ideal hours to work for an employee is a maximum of 40 hours a week. Read our other articles on the BCEA and Leave This article will discuss the regulation of working hours. Read our other article on general concepts of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act . ![]() The Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Act 75 of 1997 (the BCEA), regulates employment agreements between employers and employees. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT: WORKING HOURS ![]()
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