The Law on Overtime
Marie Van Coller Incorporated is a fast growing boutique law firm specializing in all aspects of property law. With more than 20 years of experience in the law industry as well as existence of the practice makes them the prudent firm for all your legal concerns.
Understanding the Law on overtime is crucial. The corporate culture adopted by Marie Van Coller embraces a collaborative work ethic. This has a significant impact on the ability to provide extensive business solutions. Responding tactically and timeously to all matters at hand ensures that their clientele is taken care of in all legal aspects.
In South Africa’s current employment climate, ensuring that you have a good labour lawyer at hand is crucial. Labour Law is one of Marie Van Coller’s areas of expertise.
Marie Van Coller offers a vast variety of services in the Labour law practice such as:
- Employment Agreements, Policies & Procedures
- General Employment Advice
- Unfair Dismissals
- Unfair Labour Practices
- Mediation & Arbitration at CCMA and/or Bargaining Council
Can Management alter timesheets of employees?
Under the Basic conditions of the employment act it states that employers must keep certain records for employees. These records includes the recording of all hours worked. This includes daily as well as weekly hours.
There are only two instances where management can alter or request the altering of the timesheet of an employee. First, when an employee forgets to record the start or end time of a day. Second is to indicate paid leave or sick leave rather than a normal working day. In these cases managers are legally obliged to change time sheets as to ensure that all employees are paid out the correct amounts owed to them.
Under any other circumstances it is illegal for a managers to alter the timesheet of an employee. All overtime should be recorded and compensated for. Management my under no circumstances alter timesheets in order to avoid paying out overtime or abiding with the law stated in the Basic conditions of the employment act stating that employees may work a total of ten hours a week overtime and no more than 12 hours a day.
Should your managers request of you to alter time sheets they are acting in an illegal manner and you should seek legal advice. If you are currently expiring a situation similar to like do not hesitate to get in contact with Mari Van Coller today for the best labour advice.
Marie Van Coller Incorporated is a fast growing boutique law firm specializing in all aspects of property law. With more than 20 years of experience in the law industry as well as existence of the practice makes them the prudent firm for all your legal concerns.
The corporate culture adopted by Marie Van Coller embraces a collaborative work ethic. This has a significant impact on the ability to provide extensive business solutions. Responding tactically and timeously to all matters at hand ensures that their clientele is taken care of in all legal aspects.
In South Africa’s current employment climate, ensuring that you have a good labour lawyer at hand is crucial. Labour Law is one of Marie Van collers areas of expertise.
Marie Van Coller offers a vast variety of services in the Labour law practice such as:
· Employment Agreements, Policies & Procedures
· General Employment Advice
· Unfair Dismissals
· Unfair Labour Practices
· Mediation & Arbitration at CCMA and/or Bargaining Council
Can Management alter timesheets of employees?
Under the Basic conditions of the employment act it states that employers must keep certain records for employees. These records includes the recording of all hours worked. This includes daily as well as weekly hours.
There are only two instances where management can alter or request the altering of the timesheet of an employee. First, when an employee forgets to record the start or end time of a day. Second is to indicate paid leave or sick leave rather than a normal working day. In these cases managers are legally obliged to change time sheets as to ensure that all employees are paid out the correct amounts owed to them.
Under any other circumstances it is illegal for a managers to alter the timesheet of an employee. All overtime should be recorded and compensated for. Management my under no circumstances alter timesheets in order to avoid paying out overtime or abiding with the law stated in the Basic conditions of the employment act stating that employees may work a total of ten hours a week overtime and no more than 12 hours a day.
Should your managers request of you to alter time sheets they are acting in an illegal manner and you should seek legal advice. If you are currently expiring a situation similar to like do not hesitate to get in contact with Mari Van Coller today for the best labour advice.
