S.L. 452.54 Art. 4Ordinary hours of work.

The ordinary hours of work of all whole-time employees in any establishment or organisation shall not exceed in the aggregate forty hours of work in any one week, and the minimum wage of such employees shall be related to a week of not more than forty hours of work:

Provided that -

(a) the ordinary hours of work of whole-time shift workers employed in any hospital shall be spaced within an uninterrupted period of employment for any particular day determined by the employer in agreement with the employees in accordance with a roster prepared by them;

(b) the ordinary hours of work of whole-time employees other than shift workers employed in any hospital shall be spaced within an uninterrupted period of employment of not more than nine hours on any one day inclusive of the interval allowed for rest; and

(c) the ordinary hours of work of whole-time employees employed in any clinic shall be spaced between the times of 8.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. on any one day from Monday to Friday. On Saturday the hours of work shall be between the times of 8.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.