Riekie Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Is it right that a person working @ an hourly rate does not get paid for their lunch hour (which they MUST take)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dedrei Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Dis heeltemal reg Riekie, ek kon dit ook nie eers verstaan het nie, maar ja, ek werk 8.5 uur dag, maar word net betaal vir 7.5, al vat ek net 'n 30min lunch. GroeteD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Swanepoel Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Klink nogal woes. Vat dan maar `n uur lunch en rus ordentelik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SASydneysider Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 I've only been paid for the hours of work and not for lunch breaks here in Aus. If I remember correctly, it was the same for hourly paid staff in SAfrica (correct me please if I'm wrong).In Sydney, most contract rates are flat daily rates, so if you work more than the 8 hour working day plus a lunch time, you are not paid for it. Even if you are paid hourly, (which is not common) and you work more than the 8 hours, you are still not paid for it. Companies in SAfrica definitely did not work this way. I can only speak for working in the IT industry though.SAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsteyn Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Hi All Yes this is true for South Africa too. If you work on a hourly rate then you don't get paid for your lunch period compulsory or not.I hope this makes you feel better.CheersRudi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Yup - and it was the same in the UK as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen96 Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 It's an international standard. No one will pay you for breaks and lunch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dax Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 (edited) Much changed with the Industrial Relations (IR) laws that came into force about this time lastyear.Some people did not notice much changes in their conditions, while others were really sent through the wringer, e.g. they lost things like overtime pay, weekend pay, etc in exchange for very nominal raises in hourly rates. The hardest hit were young employees (especially in the fast food industry) or casual hourly paid workers.One do not hear much of it in daily conversations, as the middle/top ends of town are relatively unscathed for the time being.Don't know what it would be like in the long term, maybe the Federal election will have some influence.Cheers,Dax Edited May 25, 2007 by Dax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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