Common use of Standing Down of Employees Clause in Contracts

Standing Down of Employees. Notwithstanding anything elsewhere contained in this clause: 10.4.1 The Employer shall have the right to deduct payment for any day the Employee cannot be usefully employed because of any strike or through any breakdown in machinery or any stoppage of work by any cause for which the Employer cannot reasonably be held responsible. 10.4.2 The Employer who by reason of the failure or shortage of electric power is unable to carry on his/her undertaking during the working hours of the day, may deduct from the wages of an Employee payment for any part of a day in excess of twenty minutes such Employee cannot be usefully employed. Provided that any Employee who is required to attend for work on any day, but for whom for the reason abovementioned no work is provided, shall be entitled to two hours pay. And, provided further that where any Employee commences work, he/she shall be entitled to four hours employment or failing which be entitled to be paid as for four hours work.