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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 452.76
PRIVATE CLEANING SERVICES WAGES COUNCIL 
WAGE REGULATION ORDER
1st February, 2001
LEGAL NOTICE 15 of 2001.
Title, and 
application.
1. (1) The title of this Order is Private Cleaning Services
Wages Council Wage Regulation Order.
(2) The provisions set out in this Order shall apply to all
employees in respect of whom the Private Cleaning Services Wages
Council operates.
Interpretation.
Cap. 252.
"customary holidays" means the days (other than Sundays)
declared for the time being to be public holidays by or under the
National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act;
"day" in the case of a shift employee, means a period of twenty-
four consecutive hours; in all other cases, it means a period running
from midnight of one day to midnight of the next following day;
"half-day" means a period of twelve consecutive hours ending at
1.00 p.m. or at 1.00 a.m;
"hours of work" means the time on any day during which
employees are at the disposal of the employer, exclusive of
intervals allowed for meals and rest;
"night shift" means any period of employment that includes any
hours from 10.00 p.m. of one day to 6.00 a.m. of the next following
day;
"part-time employee" means an employee who is not a whole-
time employee;
"period of employment" means the time in any day during which
employees are at the disposal of the employer, but inclusive of the
intervals allowed for meals and rest;
"shift employee" means an employee who regularly works on a
shift cycle basis;
"time-and-a-half" and "double-time" mean respectively one and a
half times and twice the minimum time rate applicable to the
employee;
"wage" means remuneration or earnings payable in money by an
employer to an employee;
"week" means a calendar week commencing on a Monday;
"weekly day of rest" means a period of twenty-four consecutive
hours commencing at the time at which the employee would
normally commence his turn of duty;
"whole-time employee" means an employee -
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( a ) who is employed for more than thirty hours in any
week in the case of employees other than watchmen,
and
( b ) who is employed for more than forty-five hours in any
week, in the case of watchmen.
Hours of work. 3. (1) The minimum weekly wage for whole-time employees,
other than watchmen, shall be related to an average of forty hours
per week spread over a period of thirteen weeks provided that the
hours of work shall not exceed forty-five hours in any one week.
(2) The minimum weekly wage for watchmen shall be related
to a week of not more than fifty-two hours.
Minimum wages 
for whole-time 
employees.
4. (1) The minimum weekly wage payable to whole-time
employees shall be as follows:
at age 18 years and over Lm49.88
at age 17 years Lm46.97
at age under 17 years Lm45.75.
(2) In the case of shift workers, unless every weekly night shift
is followed by one weekly day shift, such further night shift or
shifts shall entitle the employee to an extra remuneration
amounting to not less than one-fourth of his normal rate of pay.
Minimum 
remuneration for 
part-time 
employees.
5. Part-time employees shall be paid  pro rata  at a basic
hourly rate not less than that applicable to whole-time employees,
namely, the appropriate rate per week shown in article 4, divided by
forty.
Minimum daily 
rest.
6. Whole-time employees, other than watchmen, shall be
allowed intervals for meals and rest of not less, in the aggregate,
than one hour every day:
Provided that -
( a ) subject to the provisions of paragraph ( b ) of this
proviso, the interval or intervals shall be allowed after
the first and before the last hour of the period of
employment, and
( b ) where the last half hour of the period of employment is
allowed as a half hour of rest, the employee shall be
entitled to leave the place of work as soon as that half
hour starts.
Minimum weekly 
rest.
7. Whole time employees shall be allowed one whole day off
in every period of seven consecutive days.
Minimum overtime 
rates.
8. (1) In the case of whole-time employees, other than shift
workers and watchmen, overtime rates shall be payable as follows:
( a ) for all time worked in excess of twelve hours in any
one day ............................................. time-and-a-half;
( b ) for all time worked in excess of forty-five hours in any
one week .......................................... time-and-a-half;
( c ) for all time worked in excess of an average of forty
hours per week spread over thirteen consecutive weeks
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.......................................................... time-and-a-half;
( d ) for all time worked on the first pre-determined day of
rest ................................................... time-and-a-half;
( e ) for all time worked on a Sunday, customary holiday or
the second or only pre-determined day of rest of the
week  ................................................................
double time.
(2) In the case of shift workers, overtime shall be payable as
follows:
( a ) for all time worked in excess of twelve hours in any
one day ............................................. time-and-a-half;
( b ) for all time worked in excess of forty-five hours in any
one week .......................................... time-and-a-half;
( c ) for all time worked in excess of an average of forty
hours per week spread over thirteen consecutive weeks
.......................................................... time-and-a-half;
( d ) for all time worked on the first pre-determined day of
rest ................................................... time-and-a-half;
( e ) for all time worked on the second or only pre-
determined day of rest ............................. double time.
(3) In the case of watchmen, overtime shall be payable as
follows:
( a ) for all time worked in excess of fifty-two hours in any
week of six consecutive days ............. time-and-a half;
( b ) for all time worked in excess of nine hours on any day
.......................................................... time-and-a-half.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticle (3) -
( a ) shift employees shall not be entitled to overtime
payment for time worked in normal shift on Sundays
or on a customary holiday;
( b ) in the case of watchmen, when a customary holiday
falls on any day from Monday to Saturday, overtime at
time and a half shall be payable to them for work in
excess of fifty-two hours during that week.
Vacation leave.
and four working days and all customary holidays with full pay.
Sick leave.
Cap. 318.
10. After six months continuous service, whole-time
employees shall be entitled to twelve days sick leave on full pay in
every calendar year less any sickness benefit to which they may be
entitled under the Social Security Act, and to a further six days sick
leave on half pay, less half any sickness benefit to which they may
be entitled under the said Act, in either case provided a medical
certificate certifying incapacity for work covering the period of
absence is produced to the employer.
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Injury leave.
Cap. 318.
11. A whole-time employee shall be entitled to a maximum of
one year injury leave on full pay, less the full amount of any injury
benefit to which such employee may be entitled in terms of the
Social Security Act, if such employee is injured during the actual
discharge of his duty and such injury is not due to any contributory
negligence on his part or to the contravention by him of any safety
rules laid down by the management.
Special leave. 12. After three months in employment a whole-time employee
shall be allowed three days leave on full pay on the occasion of his
marriage and one day leave on full pay on the occasion of the birth
of a child to his wife.
Jury service. 13. Whole-time employees called for july service shall be
allowed all necessary time off to enable them to attend to such
service in Court without loss of pay.
Bereavement 
leave.
14. Whole-time employees shall be allowed two days paid
leave on the occasion of the death of any of the following relatives:
the wife, husband, father, mother, (or the person who at the time is
acting as the father or mother), son, daughter, brother or sister.
Waiting time. 15. An employee shall be entitled to the payment of the
minimum wage applicable to him for all time during which he is
present at the premises of his employer or elsewhere unless he is
present thereat in any of the following circumstances:
( a ) without the employer’s consent, expressed or implied;
( b ) for some purpose unconnected with his work and other
than that of waiting for work to be given to him to
perform;
( c ) by reason only that he is resident thereon,
( d ) during normal meal times in a room or place in which
no work is being done, and he is not waiting for work
to be given to him to perform.
Retiring age. 16. In cases where the retirement of a male employee is
expected at the age of sixty years, such employee shall be given the
opportunity by his employer to retain his employment beyond this
age at least until he reaches the age of sixty-one years, provided
that the male employee in question shall still be allowed, if he so
wishes, to retire at the age of sixty years.
