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The Employee is required to follow all lawful and reasonable instructions and shall carry out any duties honestly to the best of his/her abilities.\nThe Employee shall be directly answerable to and responsible to ____________________________________ (name or position of supervisor).\nThe Employee’s place of work shall be at the Employer’s premises at ______________________________________ (Employer’s address), or such other place as the Employer may reasonably determine from time to time.\nWORKING DAYS AND HOURS\nThe Employee’s is required to work on the following days per week:\n_____________________________________________________________________\nThe employee’s working hours are as follows:\nStarting time: ______h______\nEnding time:  ______h______\nOr\nThe Employee is required to work variable shifts. The Employee shall work ____ (number of hours) normal hours per week, in accordance with a shift roster which shall be issued to the Employee in advance of each week.\n(Delete whichever is not applicable)\nThe Employee shall be entitled to the following breaks during the working day:\nLunch: _____ minutes (minimum 30 minutes), to be taken at a time to be specified by the Employer (Delete if the employee works 5 hours or less per day);\nTea: _____ minutes, to be taken at a time or times to be specified by the Employer (Not compulsory, delete if not applicable).\nThe Employee shall not be required to work normal hours of more than ____ hours per week, excluding breaks (maximum 45 hours).\nREMUNERATION\nAs at the commencement of this agreement the Employee’s gross salary, before any deductions, shall be:\nR____________ per month / week / hour (Delete whichever is not applicable), payable in arrears into his/her bank account on or before the last day of each month / week. The Employee must ensure that the Employer has his/her correct banking details.\nThe Employer shall be entitled to deduct the following from the Employee’s wages:\nIncome tax, on a pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) basis;\nUnemployment Insurance Fund Contributions;\nBargaining council contributions (Only if applicable);\nAny other amount which the Employer is obliged by law to deduct; and\nAny other amount which the Employee authorises the Employer in writing to deduct. The Employee hereby authorises the Employer to deduct from his/her wages any monetary amount owing by the Employee to the Employer at any time, subject to the provisions of section 34 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act No. 75 of 1997 as amended which provide that deductions may not exceed 25% of the employee’s monthly remuneration.\nIncreases in salary and bonuses are not guaranteed and may be granted at the sole discretion of the Employer. (Delete if not applicable)\nOVERTIME\nThe Employee understands that the nature of the work may require overtime to be worked from time to time, and hereby agrees to do so when required, up to a maximum of ten hours per week, including on weekends and public holidays if so required.\n(Delete if not applicable)\nIf applicable, the E","cbCaicJZlcHbJahz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicJZlcHbJahz","docx",52807,"English","# Commencement and Duration\n## Position and Duties\n## Working Days and Hours\n## Remuneration\n## Overtime\n## Annual Leave\n## Sick Leave","[{\"question\":\"How is the commencement date handled in this employment agreement?\",\"answer\":\"The commencement date is set for the Employee’s employment regardless of the signature date. 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