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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 452.49
CLAY AND GLASS PRODUCTS WAGES COUNCIL 
WAGE REGULATION ORDER
8th August, 1977
LEGAL NOTICE 98 of 1977, as amended by Legal Notices 4 of 1979, 75
of 1980 and 113 of 1991.
Title.
Council Wage Regulation Order.
Field of operation 
of Wages Council.
2. The provisions set out in the Schedule hereto shall apply to
all employees in respect of whom the Clay and Glass Products
Wages Council operates.
Amended by:
L.N. 4 of 1979;
L.N. 75 of 1980;
L.N. 113 of 1991.
SCHEDULE
Definitions.
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 shift employees 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 1.00 a.m.
"hours of work" means the time on any day during which the
employees are at the disposal of the employer, exclusive of the
intervals allowed for meals and rest;
"night shift" means any period of employment that includes any
hours from 10.00p.m. of one day to 6.00a.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 on any day during which
the employees are at the disposal of the employer, inclusive of the
intervals allowed for meals and rest;
"shift employee" means an employee who is regularly engaged
on alternate day and night shift work on a regular cycle basis;
"time and a half" and "double time" mean respectively one and a
half times and twice the actual time rate applicable to the
employee;
"wages" means remuneration or earnings payable in money by an
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employer to an employee;
"watchman" means a person who guards his employer’s property
against fire, theft, illegal entry and similar contingencies;
"week" means a calendar week;
"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, other than a
watchman, who is employed for more than thirty hours in any one
week, spread over not less than four days.
Hours of work. 2. The minimum weekly wage shall be related to a week of
not more than -
( a ) forty hours of work in the case of whole-time
employees other than watchmen spread over a week of
five days;
( b ) fifty-two hours of work in the case of watchmen
spread over a week of six days.
Minimum wages of 
whole-time 
employees.
3. (1) ( a ) Whole-time employees in the industry, other than
watchmen, shall be entitled to minimum weekly wages,
related to age, as follows -
at age 18 or over  .................................... Lm34.13,0
at age 17 or over  .................................... Lm31.22,0
at age 16 or over  .................................... Lm29.99,0
( b ) Watchmen shall be paid the minimum weekly wage of
thirty-four liri and thirteen cents independently of their
age.
Minimum 
remuneration of 
part-time 
employees.
4. Part-time employees shall be paid  pro rata  at an hourly rate
not less than the minimum time rate applicable to whole-time
employees.
Night shift rate. 5. Whole-time employees engaged on night shift duty shall
whilst engaged on such duty be paid at an hourly rate, one and one
sixth times the actual ordinary time rate payable to the employee.
Such increased rate shall be reckoned as the actual time rate for
purposes of determining the amount of any overtime payable in
terms of paragraph 8 hereof to the employees in respect of any
hours worked during night shift.
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 on every day.
Minimum weekly 
rest.
7. ( a ) Whole-time employees, other than watchmen, shall be
allowed two weekly days of rest in every week.
( b ) Watchmen shall be allowed a weekly day of rest in
every week.
Minimum overtime 
rates.
8. (1) In the case of all employees, other than watchmen,
overtime shall be payable as follows - 
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( a ) for all time worked in excess of the normal working
hours of the establishment on any day from Monday to
Saturday  ........................................ time and a half;
( b ) for all time worked on Sundays or on customary 
holidays  ............................................. double-time;
( c ) exclusive of any overtime payable in terms of the
foregoing provisions, for all hours worked in excess of
forty hours of work in any one week  ....time and a
half.
(2) In the case of watchmen overtime shall be payable as
follows:
( a ) for all time worked in excess of fifty-two hours in any
one week  ......................................... time-and-a-half;
( b ) for all time worked on a day of rest or on a Customary
Holiday  ................................................... double
time.
Holidays with pay.
whole-time employees may be entitled under paragraph 7, whole-
time employees shall be entitled to the National Holidays and to all
public holidays with full pay, and to the following vacation leave
not being less than -
( a ) four working weeks and one working day during the
calendar years 1988 and 1989;
( b ) four working weeks and two working days during the
calendar year 1990;
( c ) four working weeks and three working days during the
calendar year,1991;
( d ) four working weeks and four working days during the
calendar year 1992 and during any calendar year
thereafter:
Provided that when a whole-time employee is in
employment for less than twelve months during any calendar year,
he shall be entitled to such part of the said vacation leave as is in
proportion to the number of months in employment.
(2) For the purpose of this paragraph "vacation leave" means
leave with pay which may be availed of on days agreed upon
between the employer and the employee, provided that one day
vacation leave during 1988 and 1989, two days vacation leave
during 1990, three days vacation leave during 1991 and four days
vacation leave during 1992 and during any calendar year thereafter
shall not form part of any shutdown and shall be granted by the
employer as optional leave in addition to any optional leave the
employee may have been entitled to on the 9th November, 1988.
Sick leave.
Cap. 318.
10. A whole-time employee shall in every calendar year be
entitled to ten days sick leave on full pay less the amount of any
sickness benefit to which he may be entitled in terms of the Social
Security Act, so however that a medical certificate is produced to
the employer, who shall have the right, if he deems fit, to require
his own medical officer to visit and examine medically the
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employee.
Jury leave. 11. Whole-time employees shall be allowed such leave with
pay as is necessary and for such time as required to serve as jurors
on such occasions as they are called up to serve in the Courts.
Bereavement 
leave.
12. Whole-time employees shall be allowed leave with pay on
the day of the death and on the day of the funeral of any of the
following relatives: the wife or husband, the mother or father, the
son or daughter, the brother or sister.
Special leave. 13. A whole-time employee shall be entitled to three working
days leave on full pay on the occasion of his marriage and to two
working days leave on full pay on the occasion of the birth of a
child to his wife.
Injury leave.
Cap. 318.
14. A whole-time employee shall be entitled to 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 he 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.
Waiting time. 15. An employee shall be entitled to the payment of the actual
wages applicable to him for all times during which he is present on
the premises of his employer or elsewhere unless he is present
thereon in any of the following circumstances -
( a ) without the employer’s consent, expressed or implied;
( b ) for some purpose unconnected with this work and
other than that of waiting for work to be given to him
to perform;
( c ) by reason only of the fact that he is resident thereon; 
( d ) during normal meal times in a room or place in which
no work is being done and is not waiting for work to
be given to him to perform.
Retiring age. 16. In cases where the retiring age 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 the age of sixty-one years, provided that the
employee in question shall still be allowed, if he so wishes, to retire
at the age of sixty years.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Schedule but is intended to indicate
its applicability).
This Schedule applies to all employees in any undertaking or part
of an undertaking, the activities of which consist wholly or mainly
in the manufacture of clay products, pottery, earthenware, china,
ceramics, glass, glassware, mirrors and neon signs and fibreglass
and fibreglass products.
