Section 9: Continuous employment

9. Continuous employment (1) The continuous employment of a worker shall not be deemed to have been interrupted— (a) by the worker’s absence from work— (i) on any leave taken in accordance with this Act or any other enactment, agreement, collective agreement or award; (ii) due to suspension from employment; (iii) by reason of participation in a strike which is lawful under the Employment Relations Act; or (iv) with the consent of his employer; (b) on account of the limited number of days worked as specified in the agreement of a part-time worker; (c) where the worker has been detained pending a police enquiry and he has been released before a period of 60 days from the last day he worked; or (d) where the worker ceases to be in the employment of one employer and enters the employment of another employer under section 47 (3). (2) — [S. 9 amended by s. 6 of Act 6 of 2013 w.e.f. 11 June 2013.]