Our summary of the basic guide to key topics about Working on Sundays within the labour legislation according to The South African Department of Labour.

The Department of Labour offers basic guides to key topics within labour legislation. Read on for our summary of Working on Sundays.

What does Working on Sundays imply?

Workers must be paid a higher wage or receive paid time off in exchange for working on a Sunday.

Who does it apply to:

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies to all employers and workers, but not - members of the:
 - National Defense Force,
 - National Intelligence Agency, or
 - South African Secret Service; or
 - unpaid volunteers working for charity.

The section of the Act that regulate working hours does not apply to:
 - Workers in senior management
 - Sales staff who travel and regulate their own working hours
 - Workers who work less than 24 hours in a month
            - Workers who earn more than an amount stated in terms of section 6 (3) of the Act
            - Workers engaged in emergency work are excluded from certain provisions.

Pay for Work on Sundays:

Workers who do not usually work on a Sunday, must get double the normal hourly wage.
Workers who usually work on a Sunday must get 1.5 times the normal hourly wage.
Workers who usually work on a Sunday, but work less than their ordinary shift, must get their normal daily wage.

Paid Time Off:

Instead of getting a higher rate, workers may agree to get paid time off in exchange for working on a Sunday.

Source: South African Department of Labour