Sectoral Determination 9: Wholesale and Retail Sector, South Africa
Part H : General
33. Attendance Register

 

 

1)        This clause does not apply to –

a)        a driver or an employee employed to accompany a driver; or

b)        an employee earning in excess of the amount determined by the Minister in terms of section 6(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.

 

2)        An employer must –

a)        provide in its establishment a manual or automated attendance register;

b)        record the name of each employee in the register;

c)        ensure that the employee records for each day worked –

i)          the day of the week;

ii)         the time the employee commenced work;

iii)        the time of the starting and finishing of all meal or other intervals which are not part of ordinary hours of work;

iv)        the time of finishing work on the day;

v)         the amount of overtime worked for the day;

vi)        the total number of hours worked for the day; and

vii)       the employee’s signature.

 

3)        An employer must retain the records of attendance referred to in sub-clause (2), for a period of not less than three years.