Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Chemical IndustryGlass SectorSubstantive Agreement for 2025-2027Chapter 311. Compassionate Leave |
Employees will be entitled to four (4) days paid leave per occasion of death of immediate family, namely spouse, parents, children, brother, or sister and legally adopted children. A death certificate will be required. The employee will be entitled to a further one (1) day's unpaid leave.
In addition to the above, the type of leave will be extended to the employee's parents-in-law, subject to the following:—
| 11.1. | 11.1 The deceased being the biological or adoptive parent of a spouse; |
| 11.2 | Submission of acceptable documentary proof to support the above, including the prior submission of copies of identity documents of the parents-in-law, which would be kept in the Employee's personal file. |
| 11.3 | This would be a once-off benefit. |