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Basic Guide to Working on Sundays

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Workers must be paid a higher wage or receive paid time off in exchange for working on a Sunday.

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies to all employers and workers, but not - members of the -

The section of the Act that regulate working hours does not apply to:

Basic Conditions of Employment Act
Applies to all employers and workers and regulates leave, working hours, employment contracts, deductions, pay slips, and termination

Pay for Work on Sundays

Workers who do not usually work on a Sunday, must get double the normal hourly wage.

Workers who usually work on a Sunday must get 1.5 times the normal hourly wage.

Workers who usually work on a Sunday, but work less than their ordinary shift, must get their normal daily wage.

Based on Legislation in Section 16, of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act

Instead of getting a higher rate, workers may agree to get paid time off in exchange for working on a Sunday.

Based on Legislation in Section 16, of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act