Government Gazette
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31. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
Unless othenwise specified in the relevant Annexures in Par 2 of this Agreement—
31.1 an employer or employee who wants to terminate the contract of employment during the first six months of employment must give at least one week's notice;
31.2 an employer or employee who wants to terminate the contract of employment after six months of employment, but before the completion of twelve months of employment, must give at least two weeks' notice;
31.3 an employer or employee who wants to terminate the contract of employment after one year or more, must give at least four weeks' notice;
31.4 notice of termination must be given—
31.4.1 in writing;
31.4.2 outside any period of leave, except sick leave.
31.5 if the employer waives any part of the notice, the employer must pay the balance of the remuneration relevant to such notice period as referred to in clause 31.2 and 31.3;
31.6 if any employee fails to adhere to the provisions of this clause then the employer may deduct from any money that employer owes the employee, the employee's basic hourly wage for each hour he or she was away from work;
31.7 nothing in this part affects the right of an employer or an employee to terminate a contract of employment without notice for any justified cause recognised by law.
32. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
On termination of the contract of service the employer must provide the employee with a certificate of service stating—
32.1 the employee's full name;
32.2 the name and address of the employer;
32.3 a description of the Council and relevant subsector by which the employer's business is covered;
32.4 the date of commencement and date of termination of employment;
32.5 the title of the job and the grade or a brief description of the work for which the employee was employed at the date of termination;
32.6 the remuneration at the date of termination; and
32.7 if the employee so requests, the reason for termination of employment.
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