Agricultural Workers (Weekly Half-Holidays) Act, 1952

Saver for remaining at work in certain cases.

8.—(1) Where an agricultural worker, instead of taking the half-holiday which he is to be allowed under this Act, either—

(a) remains at work pursuant to an agreement with his employer that during a special period he is to remain at work on the half-holiday, or

(b) otherwise remains at work with his employer's consent,

the employer shall be deemed to have complied with section 3 of this Act if he pays to the worker for the time so worked the minimum amount or more.

(2) In this section “the minimum amount” means an amount calculated at the appropriate minimum rate fixed by the Board for the purposes of this section.