Section 24: Payment of remuneration in special circumstances
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24. Payment of remuneration in special circumstances
(1) An employer shall pay to a worker—
(a) a full day’s remuneration where—
(i) the employer is unable to provide work to the worker; or
(ii) owing to climatic conditions, power failure, or breakdown
in machinery or appliances, work has been stopped after
the worker has worked for more than 2 hours; or
(b) half a day’s remuneration where owing to climatic conditions,
power failure or breakdown in machinery or appliances—
(i) the employer is of opinion that no work can be performed;
or
(ii) work has been stopped before the worker has completed
2 hours of work.
(2) Subject to section 36 (1), an employer may require a worker to work
temporarily for a time shorter than that specified in his agreement at a
reduced remuneration, subject to the approval of the Permanent Secretary.
(3) A worker who accepts the reduction in working time and remuneration shall be entitled to accept work for another employer during the time no
work is provided to him.
(4) Where a cyclone warning class III or IV is in force, a worker may
absent himself from work and the employer shall pay remuneration to the
worker at the normal rate in respect of the period of absence.
(5) Subsection (4) shall apply until—
(a) the cyclone warning class III or IV has been removed; and
(b) (i) the employer provides a means of transport to the worker
to attend his place of work; or
(ii) public transport is available.
(6) Where a worker works on a day on which a cyclone warning class III
or IV is in force, the worker shall, in addition to any remuneration due to
him, be entitled to—
(a) an allowance equal to 3 times the basic rate per hour in respect
of every hour of work performed; and
(b) adequate free meals.
(7) No remuneration shall be payable to or recoverable by a worker for
any period—
(a) during which the worker was in lawful custody;
(b) spent by the worker in a reform institution; or
(c) spent by the worker in going to, attending or returning from any
court in relation to proceedings in which he has been convicted
of an offence.
E9B – 15 [Issue 5]
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Questions this section answers
- Do I still get paid if my employer can't provide work due to a power failure?
- Do I get paid if I stay home during a cyclone warning class III or IV?
- Am I still paid if I turn up for work but there is no work to do?