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Question: May employees be forced to work overtime? What if they refuse?
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What penalties can be imposed on an employer if excessive overtime is worked?
Reply to Estelle: Where there is no previous trasgression, a fine of R100 per employee can be imposed. It goes up with a further R100 per employee for every time the transgression is repeated.
Does this apply to the restaurant industry as well. My son is a kitchen manager he does all the ordering of food etc. He works public holidays too and some sundays but does not get paid for this. Is this Illegal?
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