Category: 2021

COMPANY POLICY ON VACCINES FOR COVID19 POLICY ON PAID TIME OFF AND SICK LEAVE FOR VACINATION Two new categories of ‘paid time off’ or ‘sick leave’ came into being as of 11 June 2021. Both of these relate to Covid-19…

EARNINGS THRESHOLD The Minister of Employment and Labour, in terms of Section 6 (3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, No. 75 of 1997, (the Act), determine that all employees earning in excess of R211 596.30 (two hundred and…

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY EMPLOYMENT EQUITY REPORTING ENTERS A NEW ERA Employers are required to submit their Employment Equity reports to the Department of Labour not later than the first working day of October this year. Employers who employ 150 or more…

CCMA AND DRC HEARINGS EMPLOYERS INTERESTING ISSUES ADDRESSED IN CURRENT CCMA AND DRC HEARINGS EMPLOYERS MUST TAKE NOTE OF Where disciplinary charges are being investigated against an employee, and the employer wants to suspend the employee for a limited period…

Fast Food, Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades The Main Agreement for the Bargaining Council for the Fast Food, Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades has been extended from Gauteng to non-parties. This resulted in the Main Agreement now being binding on…

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE In Regulation Gazette No. 77168, 08 February 2021, Vol. 668 No.the minister declared that the national minimum wage is now raised to R21.69 for each ordinary hour. The national minimum wage is the amount payable for the ordinary hours…

CORONAVIRUS PAYMENTS AND RULES Employers Obligations Section 8 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) prescribes under the general duties of employers to their employees, the following: Section 8(1) stipulates that the employer is obligated to…