S.L. 452.75 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Order unless the context otherwise requires -

"Act" means the Employment and Industrial Relations Act;

"week" means a calendar week; "day" means a period running from midnight of one day to midnight of the next following day; "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; "time-and-a-half" and "double-time" mean respectively one and a half times, and twice, the minimum time rate applicable to the employee;

"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;

"whole-time employee" means an employee who is deemed to be a whole-time employee in terms of any recognized conditions of employment; "wage" means any financial remuneration or earnings payable in money by an employer to his employee; "period of employment" means the time in any day during which employees are at the disposal of the employer, but inclusive of the

*This Order has been repealed by Legal Notice 112 of 2026. intervals allowed for meals and rest;

"half-day" means a period of twelve consecutive hours; "hours of work" means the time on any day on which employees are on duty in accordance with the normal hours of work described as per article 3; "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.