Careers Corner: Company remuneration structures and policies for working overtime and on a public holiday.

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What are the normal working hours in a week?

According to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), the maximum normal working time allowed is 45 hours weekly. This is nine hours per day (excluding a lunch break) if the employee works a five-day week, and eight hours per day (excluding a lunch break) if the employee works more than 5 days per week.

This does not mean that the employee must work 45 hours per week normal time. The amount of normal time worked is a matter of contractual agreement between employer and employee. Some employers work a 40-hour week, and so on.
2 May 2022 9AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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