Basic Guide to Working on Sundays (Learnerships)

by Zopedol — last modified 2007-12-03 12:43

Learners who normally work on Sundays are paid 1.5 times their allowance, or double.

The Sectoral Determination 5: Learnerships applies to-
- the employment of a learner –
  - who has concluded a learnership agreement; and
  - who was not employed by the employer party to the learnership agreement when the agreement was concluded; and
- every employer who employs a learner.

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

Sectoral Determination 5 : Learnerships
A sectoral determination establishing conditions of employment and rates of allowances for learners in South Africa

Pay for Work on Sundays

Learners who normally work on Sundays are paid 1.5 times their allowance for each hour worked.

Employers must pay learners who do not normally work on Sundays double their allowance for each hour worked.

Alternatively, learners may receive paid time off.

Any hours worked on Sundays is considered overtime.

An employer must grant paid time off within 1 month after a learner has earned it. This period may be extended to 12 months by written agreement.