Common use of SHORT TIME Clause in Contracts

SHORT TIME. (1) Short-time means a temporary reduction in the number of ordinary hours of work owing to a shortage of work and/or raw materials or a general breakdown of plant or machinery or breakdown or threatened breakdown of buildings, or any other unforeseen work-related circumstances. (2) Where short-time is declared, notification shall be given to the trade union(s) or their representatives and to the employees in the establishment. (3) Employees shall be informed, individually or by notice posted in the department or departments in which they are employed, on the day before short-time will apply that: (a) their services would not be required; and (b) that they will not be paid for the period that their services are not required. (4) Where employees were not so informed and are present for work at the ordinary starting time, they shall be entitled to be employed for half a day or to receive half a day’s remuneration in lieu thereof. (5) Where employees are present for work in the afternoon, they shall be entitled to be employed for two hours or receive two hours remuneration in lieu thereof, unless notice of short-time was given to the employees during the morning. (6) Where work ceases due to a breakdown, employees shall be entitled to payment only for the first hour and for any time in excess of one hour that they are required to remain in the establishment. (7) Payment of remuneration to employees on short-time shall be made during working hours and where an employee has to call at the factory solely for the purpose of collecting his remuneration, he shall be entitled to payment for two hours and such additional time that he is required to wait for his pay. (8) Where short-time has been introduced in an establishment, the employer shall where possible, distribute work equally among employees in the department concerned. (9) Any period before or after a leave period during which an establishment is closed shall be regarded as short-time. Where such period is longer than 3 days, the employer shall give 3 days’ notice to employees in writing in a place accessible to all employees. Where such notice was not given, this period of more than 3 days shall be considered extra annual leave for which the employer shall pay employees in terms of the annual leave clause.

SHORT TIME. (1) Short-time means An employer may require his employees to work for a temporary reduction in the lesser number of hours than the ordinary hours of work of his establishment, owing to any one of the following - (a) a shortage of work and/or raw materials in which case an employer shall give his employees two clear working days' notice of his intention to work short-time, and he shall, so far as is practicable, spread the work available among the employees affected. Where the employee is expressly required by the employer to report at the establishment on any one day for the purpose of ascertaining if work will be made available, such an employee shall receive not less than four hours' work or pay in lieu thereof, in respect of such day. If the employee is not required to attend the establishment, the employer shall advise the employee on the working day immediately preceding the day on which he is not required to attend; (b) unforeseen contingencies and/or circumstances beyond the control of the employer. If the aforementioned circumstances should arise, an employer shall not be required to pay wages to his employees, except for the periods actually worked: provided that if the employer believes that work may be resumed and he expressly instructs his employees to present themselves for employment on a general breakdown particular day, they shall receive not less than four hours' work or pay in lieu thereof, in respect of plant or machinery or breakdown or threatened breakdown such day. Unforeseen contingencies and/or circumstances beyond the control of buildings, or any other unforeseen work-related circumstancesthe employer referred to in this paragraph shall not include inclement weather. (2) Where short-Short shifts worked whilst working short time is declared, notification shall count as shifts actually worked. Employees shall be given credited with the full shifts for an ordinary week for purposes of the paid leave referred to the trade union(s) or their representatives and to the employees in the establishmentclause 12 of this Agreement. (3) Employees An employer shall be informed, individually or by notice posted notify the Regional Council in the department or departments in which they are employed, on area concerned of the day before working of short-time will apply that:- (a) their services would not be requiredin terms of subclause (1)(a) above, at the same time as the employees are notified; and (b) that they will not be paid for in terms of subclause (1)(a) above, within seven days of the period that their services are not required. (4) Where employees were not so informed and are present for work at occurrence which led to the ordinary starting time, they shall be entitled to be employed for half a day or to receive half a day’s remuneration in lieu thereof. (5) Where employees are present for work in the afternoon, they shall be entitled to be employed for two hours or receive two hours remuneration in lieu thereof, unless notice working of short-time was given to the employees during the morningtime. (6) Where work ceases due to a breakdown, employees shall be entitled to payment only for the first hour and for any time in excess of one hour that they are required to remain in the establishment. (7) Payment of remuneration to employees on short-time shall be made during working hours and where an employee has to call at the factory solely for the purpose of collecting his remuneration, he shall be entitled to payment for two hours and such additional time that he is required to wait for his pay. (8) Where short-time has been introduced in an establishment, the employer shall where possible, distribute work equally among employees in the department concerned. (9) Any period before or after a leave period during which an establishment is closed shall be regarded as short-time. Where such period is longer than 3 days, the employer shall give 3 days’ notice to employees in writing in a place accessible to all employees. Where such notice was not given, this period of more than 3 days shall be considered extra annual leave for which the employer shall pay employees in terms of the annual leave clause.

SHORT TIME. (1) Short-time means An employer may require his employees to work for a temporary reduction in the lesser number of hours than the ordinary hours of work of his establishment, owing to any one of the following - (a) a shortage of work and/or raw materials in which case an employer shall give his employees two clear working days' notice of his intention to work short-time, and he shall, so far as is practicable, spread the work available among the employees affected. Where the employee is expressly required by the employer to report at the establishment on any one day for the purpose of ascertaining if work will be made available, such an employee shall receive not less than four hours' work or pay in lieu thereof, in respect of such day. If the employee is not required to attend the establishment, the employer shall advise the employee on the working day immediately preceding the day on which he is not required to attend; (b) unforeseen contingencies and/or circumstances beyond the control of the employer. If the aforementioned circumstances should arise, an employer shall not be required to pay wages to his employees, except for the periods actually worked: provided that if the employer believes that work may be resumed and he expressly instructs his employees to present themselves for employment on a general breakdown particular day, they shall receive not less than four hours' work or pay in lieu thereof, in respect of plant or machinery or breakdown or threatened breakdown such day. Unforeseen contingencies and/or circumstances beyond the control of buildings, or any other unforeseen work-related circumstancesthe employer referred to in this paragraph shall not include inclement weather. (2) Where short-Short shifts worked whilst working short time is declared, notification shall count as shifts actually worked. Employees shall be given credited with the full shifts for an ordinary week for purposes of the paid leave referred to the trade union(s) or their representatives and to the employees in the establishmentsection 12 of this Agreement. (3) Employees An employer shall be informed, individually or by notice posted notify the Regional Council in the department or departments in which they are employed, on area concerned of the day before working of short-time will apply that:- (a) their services would not be requiredin terms of subsection (1)(a) above, at the same time as the employees are notified; and (b) that they will not be paid for in terms of subsection (1)(a) above, within seven days of the period that their services are not required. (4) Where employees were not so informed and are present for work at occurrence which led to the ordinary starting time, they shall be entitled to be employed for half a day or to receive half a day’s remuneration in lieu thereof. (5) Where employees are present for work in the afternoon, they shall be entitled to be employed for two hours or receive two hours remuneration in lieu thereof, unless notice working of short-time was given to the employees during the morningtime. (6) Where work ceases due to a breakdown, employees shall be entitled to payment only for the first hour and for any time in excess of one hour that they are required to remain in the establishment. (7) Payment of remuneration to employees on short-time shall be made during working hours and where an employee has to call at the factory solely for the purpose of collecting his remuneration, he shall be entitled to payment for two hours and such additional time that he is required to wait for his pay. (8) Where short-time has been introduced in an establishment, the employer shall where possible, distribute work equally among employees in the department concerned. (9) Any period before or after a leave period during which an establishment is closed shall be regarded as short-time. Where such period is longer than 3 days, the employer shall give 3 days’ notice to employees in writing in a place accessible to all employees. Where such notice was not given, this period of more than 3 days shall be considered extra annual leave for which the employer shall pay employees in terms of the annual leave clause.