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Claim 20% back of the Skills Development Levies (SDL) that you pay to SARS.

Claim 20% back of the Skills Development Levies (SDL) that you pay to SARS.

Our Skills Development Facilitators (SDF’s) at SEESA can submit a Mandatory Grant submission to the applicable Sector Education Training Authority (SETA) so that the employer can claim back 20% of the SDL they pay to SARS. SDL is a compulsory levy system to finance skills development programmes that provide an opportunity for employees in South Africa to develop and improve their skills. If a company’s annual payroll is R500 000 or more, then the employer of the company becomes liable to pay...

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Episode 99: The Motor Industry Ombudsman Of South Africa (MIOSA) Complaints Process.

Episode 99: The Motor Industry Ombudsman Of South Africa (MIOSA) Complaints Process.

SEESA Consumer Protection and POPI Legal Advisors, Sandrisha Govender and Meggan Watson discuss the Motor Industry Ombudsman of South Africa (MIOSA) Complaints Process set out in the South African Automotive Industry Code of Conduct. They focus on why it is important for a supplier to know when a consumer can lodge a complaint, what will happen after the complaint has been lodged, and the consequences for a supplier who ignores such a complaint. Click play to listen to our podcast! Should you...

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Vicarious Liability Of Employers In Terms Of The Protection Of Personal Information Act

Vicarious Liability Of Employers In Terms Of The Protection Of Personal Information Act

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is South Africa’s privacy legislation that came into effect on 1 July 2021. At its heart, the Act seeks to enhance the constitutional right to privacy, give data subjects some form of control over their personal information and ensure that organisations processing information do so in line with POPIA. The employer must abide to the POPIA by ensuring that clear policies and standard operating procedures guide employees on how to deal with...

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Are Virtual Proceedings During Hearings, Mediations And Consultations Part Of Our New Normal?

Are Virtual Proceedings During Hearings, Mediations And Consultations Part Of Our New Normal?

Over recent years technology has become part and partial of the way we do business. It revolutionised the way we communicate and the way we practise law. However, the process of adopting virtual proceedings in litigation and specifically labour proceedings was fast-tracked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Courts serve mainly two functions in society, namely resolve disputes and deliver justice to individuals[1]. A virtual courtroom is a conceptual idea of a judicial forum that has no physical...

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Important Notice – Compensation for COVID-19 vaccination side-effects

Important Notice – Compensation for COVID-19 vaccination side-effects

The last couple of months have been a time of great uncertainty regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies and cover for employees who suffer from COVID-19 vaccination side effects. This issue has been addressed by the recent Notice (629 of 2021), published in the Government Gazette on the 22nd of October 2021. The Notice states that where the employer requires an employee to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as an: • Inherent requirement of employment; or • Where vaccination is required...

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The Property Sector Code: Requirements And Importance Of Proactive Procurement Planning.

The Property Sector Code: Requirements And Importance Of Proactive Procurement Planning.

This article will focus on the basic criteria of the Property Sector Charter, specifically the element of procurement. The key with procurement is timeous planning, as procurement points are built up throughout the measured entity’s financial year. There is no quick fix for procurement points and preparation is therefore vital.  It is of the utmost importance that a procurement plan and policy be established before the financial year and that the measured entity ensures that due diligence...

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Episode 98: How Your Company Can Enhance Its BEE Status Under The Construction Sector Codes

Episode 98: How Your Company Can Enhance Its BEE Status Under The Construction Sector Codes

SEESA BEE Legal Advisors, Edmund Drake and Leze Jonker discuss which entities qualify to enhance their BEE status under the Construction Sector Codes, specifically referring to EME and QSE entities. They also discuss how to enhance your status through Skills Development as well as Supplier Development and how SEESA can assist in obtaining the required points under these elements. Click play to listen to our podcast! Contact your SEESA BEE Legal Advisor to assist your business with the...

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If You Fail To Plan To Deal With Industrial Action, You Might As Well Plan To Fail.

If You Fail To Plan To Deal With Industrial Action, You Might As Well Plan To Fail.

Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”, and that is exactly the kind of mindset an employer must have when it comes to industrial action. During October 2021, there was both an industry-wide strike as well as a nationwide strike. The former being organised by the trade union NUMSA and the latter by the by trade union federation COSATU. These ongoing strikes and protests have an enormous impact on the economic well-being of not only our economy as a...

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Referral Selling: Is It Allowed Under The Consumer Protection Act?

Referral Selling: Is It Allowed Under The Consumer Protection Act?

Getting new clients is a vital key to growing your business. Referrals are a common way for businesses to increase their customer base and future sales. This is done by offering your customers a reward to get their acquaintances, friends and family to buy your product or services. Before you introduce such a referral program to increase your sales or customer base, you, as a responsible entrepreneur, should first make sure that the marketing strategy you are about to implement in the business...

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Episode 97: When Do I Charge An Employee With Insolence Or Insubordination?

Episode 97: When Do I Charge An Employee With Insolence Or Insubordination?

In this podcast, SEESA Legal Advisors, Dieter Heydenrych and Yolande Iversen discuss the differences between insolence and insubordination and the requirements to charge employees with the proper class of offence. Insolence can be seen as the disrespectful attitude of an employee towards any superior, whereas insubordination requires the employee to have refused a lawful and reasonable instruction. Should the insubordination be willful and consistent, then the offence might even warrant...

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