Did you know as per the Skills Development ACT and Government Gazette 2001, if an organisation employs 50 or more employees, the company needs to establish a Skills Development Training Committee? A Skills Development Committee is a forum established & convened by the employer to consult employees on skills development matters. This committee must include trade union representatives if they exist, Finance/HR responsible for skills development, Management representing the employer and...
SEESA FAQ
FAQ – Can an employee claim sick leave when a spouse tested positive for COVID-19?
This article assumes that the employee does not exhibit any COVID-19 symptoms. Sick leave is regulated by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). According to the BCEA, an employee is entitled to sick leave when the “employee was unable to work for the duration of the employee's absence on account of sickness or injury”. The BCEA clearly does not include an employee whose spouse tests positive for COVID-19 as a valid reason for taking sick leave.In the current situation with the world...
FAQ – What is the purpose of Enterprise and Supplier Development?
It is important to ensure that you have your Enterprise & Supplier Development in place for your Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BEE) verification. Under the Codes of Good Practice generic scorecard, you are able to obtain 5 points under Enterprise Development and 10 points under Supplier Development. This is 15 points that can be guaranteed if you comply with the requirements. The first requirement is that the Enterprise, as well as the Supplier Development...
FAQ- What Exactly Does The Payroll Service Entail For SEESA PayTime Clients?
A PayTime client has the exclusive option to outsource their payroll. • Collection of all information to set up the payroll; • Setup of the payroll including Bargaining Councils, Funds, Medical Aid, Custom ED codes according to the correct tax codes; • Provide client with re-consolidated reports, payslips, UIF declarations (client must send the UIF declarations to UIF themselves); • Loading of bulk payments and provides the client with the report to make the relevant payment; •...
FAQ – What Permit Do I Need If I Have To Work After The 12 PM Curfew Under Alert Level 1?
If you need to be outside your place of residence between 12 PM and 4 AM to perform a service permitted under Alert Level 1, then you need to carry a permit with you. The permit is in the form of Form 7 – “ Permit to travel to perform a service", Regulations 66. Who can fill in Form 7? This form is to be completed by the head of an institution (or a person designated by him or her). “Head of the institution” is defined by the Regulations as the accounting officer of a public institution and...
