short time definition

short time means a temporary reduction in the number of ordinary hours of work owing to slackness of trade, shortage of raw materials, vagaries of the weather, a breakdown of plant or machinery or buildings that are unfit for use or is in danger of becoming unfit for use.
short time means a temporary reduction in the number of ordinary hours of work owing to a slackness of business in the trade, a breakdown of plant, machinery or equipment or a breakdown or threatened breakdown of buildings;
short time means a temporary reduction in the number of ordinary hours of work owing to slackness of trade, shortage of supplies, or a breakdown of plant or machinery or break-down or threatened breakdown of buildings;

More Definitions of short time

short time means a temporary reduction in the number of ordinary weekly hours of work in a establishment due to slackness of work or other exigencies of trade;
short time means a temporary reduction in the number of ordinary hours of work owing to slackness of trade, shortage of supplies, or a breakdown of plant or machinery or break-down or threatened breakdown of buildings; "specialised presser" means an employee engaged in pressing all jackets being part of ladies' and gents' suits: Provided that where high grade overcoats are manufactured at any establishment, the Council may, after due consideration, require that any employees pressing such garments be included under this definition; "steam box pleater" means an employee engaged on one or more of the following duties
short time means a temporary reduction in the number of working hours of any employee in any one week below the number of hours prescribed for an employee of his class or temporary cessation of work by reason of the exigencies of the business, e.g. shortage of material or orders or the necessities of stocktaking;
short time means the implementation of reduced working time, i.e. fewer number of hours per day and/or fewer number of days per week, owing to a shortage of work and/or materials and any other justifiable contingencies including planned load shedding and/or unforeseen contingencies and/or circumstances beyond the control of the employer.
short time means a temporary reduction in the number of ordinary hours of work owing to slackness or the exigencies of trade, shortage of material, a general breakdown of plant or machinery caused by accident, or other unforeseen contingency and/or circumstances beyond the employer's control, stock-taking or stoppage of work granted at the request of a majority of the employees in the establishment or part thereof;
short time means the employment of employees on short time working at not less than fifty percent of their basic wage;
short time means a temporary reduction in the number of ordinary hours of work owing to slackness of trade or shortage of raw materials;