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Basic Guide to Working on Sundays (Wholesale and Retail)
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Workers must be paid a higher wage or receive paid time off in
exchange for working on a Sunday.
ApplicationSectoral Determination 9 applies to all employers and workers in
the wholesale and retail sector, including those associated with-
The determination does not apply to workers who are covered
by-
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies in respect of any matter not covered by this sectoral determination. See
Working On a SundayA written agreement may provide a worker who works 40 hours or
less a week (including a Sunday) -
Pay for Work on SundaysDouble wage is paid to workers who don’t normally work on a
Sunday, for every hour worked.
Workers who usually work on a Sunday must be paid 1.5 times their
normal wage.
Alternatively employers may grant a worker paid time off for
working on a Sunday.
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