S.L. 452.76 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Order unless the context otherwise requires -

"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 whose normal hours of work, calculated on a weekly basis or on average over a period of employment of up to one year, are less than the normal hours of work of a comparable whole-time employee and who is not a whole-time employee with reduced hours; "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;

*This Order has been repealed by Legal Notice 114 of 2026. "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 who is deemed to be a whole-time employee in terms of any recognized conditions of employment.