Shift work(night work) what must I pay my workers.
a) Shift workers (night workers) are defined as :
- Work performed after 18H00 and before 06H00 the next day
- Employees must agree to work a night shift
- There must be transportation available to and from the employees place of residence
- There must be a payment of a shift allowance ( no prescribed minimum is mentioned.) or a reduction in working hours. ( I am not sure what the reduction in working hours means as it is not defined in the act. I can only think that that the employee is paid for 45 hours and only works 40 hours.
- Overtime work should be kept to a minimum.
b) If the employee is required to work regularly after 23H00 and before 06H00 the next day then:
- The employee must be informed of any health hazards associated with the work that is being performed
- A right to undergo medical examinations whenever requested at the expense of the employer
- The right to be transferred to day work if the employee health is suffering as a result of the night work
(regularly is defined as working for longer than 1 hour after 23H00 and before 06H00 at least 5 times per month or 50 times a year.)
The shift worker must be paid a shift allowance and should be shown on the pay slip as a separate earning and on the IRP 5 under code 3601
Good day
I would like some clarity please.
I am currently employed by Netstar as a shift worker.
I am unsure of the overtime.
On my payslip it shows a Sunday (12 hours) paid as 0.5 overtime rate.
Now should we get paid our salary plus 1.5 overtime rate or is 0.5 correct?
Two weeks per month we work 7 days in a row. with three days off in between.
We work Saturdays as well , just need clarity if we should over time there as well because we dont get overtime for Saturday.
I look forward to your soonest response. Please respond via my email.
Kind Regards
Hello Rishaan
If Sunday was a normal work day then your payment was correct.
If you do not normally work on a Sunday then they should have paid you double time.
I hope this helps. If not, I will always encourage you to check with your payroll department.
Thank you — Ian Hurst
Good day.
I am a shift worker,however my company has told me that my shift allowance is built into my monthly salary.I do not see a shift allowance on my payslip at all.I have asked them numerous times to show me how my salary is broken down,and I am yet to get an answer. Is this legal?I have worked extra night shifts in a month before covering for people on leave.and my monthly earnings remain the same.please help
that is strange. they should be showing your shift allowance as a separate earning line.
you need to take this up with your supervisor and hr department
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I am a shift worker and when I am sick or take annual leave I don’t get paid. I only get my basic salary. I’m I not entitled to take leave or been sick. They take my leave days but not pay them. Can you please assist in this matter
Good Day Mpho
You will need to have a look at what your contract says.
Good morning
We altinate between day and night shift each week, working 7 streight night shifts ending with Monday being an off then returning to day shift on Tuesday. How much time off should we get each week.
Good Day
You will need to have a look at what your contract says.
Good day, I’m working for government and my appointment letter stated my ordinary work as being Monday to Friday however the condition of service where I work require 24 hour service work which means working shifts. Do I have grounds to refuse to work shifts
Good Day
You need to find out if the hours are stipulated in the contract.