Common use of SHORT TIME Clause in Contracts

SHORT TIME. 9.10.1.1 When, by reason of slackness of trade, shortage of raw materials or a general breakdown of plant or machinery caused by accident or other unforeseen emergency, an employer is unable to employ his employees for the number of ordinary hours of work per week usually worked in his establishment, the employer may, subject to the provisions of this clause, employ his employees on short time during, but not exceeding, the period of such slackness of trade, shortage of raw materials or general breakdown of plant or machinery: Provided that the employer: 9.10.1.1.1 has consulted with the employees concerned; and/or 9.10.1.1.2 has consulted with any shop stewards or employee representatives in the workplace concerned; and 9.10.1.1.3 has extended an invitation to the trade union office and trade union official to attend on the date and time as determined by the employer, to allow the trade union official to attend the consultation, if a trade union is active in the workplace concerned, unless short time is implemented on a specific day for that day only; and 9.10.1.1.4 shall, when short time is worked, distribute the available work amongst the employees in any section. 9.10.1.2 An employee who on any day reports for duty at the usual starting time of the establishment and for whom no work is available, or for whom work becomes unavailable during the course of the day, shall be paid in respect of such day an amount of not less than 4 hours’ wages, unless he was notified by his employer previously that his services would not be required on the day in question. 9.10.1.3 No short time may be called for and implemented, for Mondays and Fridays, where official paid public holidays fall on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, unless the employer has been working short time prior to such paid public holidays.