The section of the Act that regulate working hours does not apply to: workers in senior management. sales staff who travel and regulate their own working hours. workers who work less than 24 hours in a month. workers who earn in excess of an amount stated in terms of section 6 (3) of the Act.
1 The median age of onset for bipolar disorder is 25 years (National Institue of Mental Health), although the illness can start in early childhood or as late as the 40's and 50's.
The younger the age of onset of bipolar disorder, the more likely it is to find a significant family history of the condition. Early onset bipolar disorder most commonly begins with depression and there may be many episodes of depression before the first hypomania.