1. Hours of work 2. Paid annual leave All workers are entitled to paid annual leave of at least 4 weeks per year. A worker who works a 5 day working week is entitled to at least 20 working days of annual leave and a worker who works a 6 day working week is entitled to at least 24 working days. During the period of annual leave, the worker will either be paid directly by the employer or by the Central Holiday Fund. It is noted that the annual leave with pay may only be replaced with a cash benefit in the event of termination of the employment relationship. 3. Time off 4. Overtime Overtime in every undertaking/organisation is regulated in personal contracts, agreements or Collective Agreements. Employees in retail stores, hotels and leisure centres are an exception, for whom time off is regulated under special laws. For employees of retail stores, overtime cannot exceed 8 hours per week (2 per day). Overtime is compensated as follows:
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