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Basic Guide to Working Hours (Domestic Workers)

by Zopedol — last modified 2007-11-28 14:09

The maximum working hours including meal breaks, rest periods, and night work allowed for workers.

Application

Sectoral Determination 7 applies to all domestic workers (including independent contractors and those employed by agencies), except domestic workers who -

work on farms; or
are covered by -
- another sectoral determination, or
- a bargaining council agreement.

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies in respect of any matter not covered by this sectoral determination.

See

Sectoral Determination 7: Domestic Workers

Special rules governing the employment of domestic workers

Maximum Working Hours

Number of days worked per week	Maximum
	Hours per day		Hours per week
	Ordinary	Total	Ordinary	Overtime
1 - 5	9	12	45	10
6 - 7	8	12	45	10

Compressed Working Week

Workers may agree, in writing, to work up to 12 hours a day without getting overtime pay.

However, these workers may not work more than ?

45 ordinary hours a week
10 hours? overtime a week
5 days a week

Averaging of Working Hours

A collective agreement may allow for working hours to be averaged over a period of up to 4 months.

However, workers may not work more than ?

an average of 45 hours a week
an average of 5 hours? overtime a week

Meal Breaks

Workers must have a meal break of 60 minutes after 5 hours? work.

A written agreement may ?

reduce meal intervals to 30 minutes
eliminate meal intervals for workers who work less than 6 hours a day

Rest Periods

Workers must have a rest period of ?

12 hours each day; and
36 consecutive hours each week (must include Sunday, unless otherwise agreed)

Night Work

Workers working between 18h00 and 06h00 must ?

get an allowance, or
work reduced hours, and
have transport available to them.

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