Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing IndustryMain Collective AgreementPart A : Provisions for the Eastern Cape Region5. Registration of Employees |
| 5.1 | Registration of Employees |
New employees in the industry, as defined by the Main Agreement, shall be exempted from contributions to the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry for a 60-day period subject to the following:
| 5.1.1 | All employees shall be registered with the NBCCMI as from the date of completion of their respective probationary period. |
| 5.1.2 | The Council levy contributions for those new employees, by both employer and employee, becomes payable once the probationary period as defined by the chamber agreement is concluded. |
| 5.1.3 | Employees shall be paid the applicable NBCCMI wage rates as gazetted. |
| 5.1.4 | All other NBCCMI levies, social funds and payments become payable after the 60-day period has lapsed or expired. |
5.2 Prohibited employment
No employer shall require or permit any person under the age of 15 years to work in the Industry.
5.3 Proportion or ratio of employees
| (1) | One qualified employee shall be employed by an employer before a reamer may be employed by him and the number of learners employed by him shall not exceed three times the number of qualified employees employed by him. |
For the purposes of this subclause, a learner receiving not less than the remuneration of a qualified employee may be deemed to be a qualified employee.
| (2) | One qualified marker-in shall be employed by an employer before a layer-up may be employed. Whenever any vacancy for a marker-in occurs in any establishment, the employer shall fill the vacancy from among the cutters-out in his employ provided such employee is suitable. |
| (3) | One qualified presser shall be employed by an employer before an employee may be employed on— |
| (a) | the touching-up of completed garments with a hand iron; |
| (b) | underpressing. |
[Part A(5)(5.1) inserted by Notice No. R. 6855, GG53707, dated 21 November 2025 - subsequent paragraphs have been renumbered]