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FAQ – Where can you find legitimate Enterprise & Supplier Development beneficiaries for your business?

FAQ – Where can you find legitimate Enterprise & Supplier Development beneficiaries for your business?

by | Jun 4, 2021

Incuvest is a business incubator that takes the hassle out of Enterprise and Supplier Development. As a Business Incubator, Incuvest is the best and most effective solution for your companies Enterprise and Supplier Development needs. We ensure your Enterprise and Supplier Development contributions are used to grow and make our beneficiaries in the program self-sustainable businesses who contribute to the growth of South Africa’s economy. Incuvest also takes the hassle out of Enterprise and...

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UIF Contribution Ceiling Increase from 1 June 2021

UIF Contribution Ceiling Increase from 1 June 2021

by | Jun 4, 2021

The new UIF contribution ceiling has come into effect on 1 June 2021. Employees will now be required to contribute 1% of their remuneration to the UIF up to the new maximum threshold of R17 712 per month, being R177.12 plus the 1% contribution by the Employer equalling R354.24 in total. This constitutes a raise of R2840 from the previous cap of R14 872. Should you require assistance with your company’s UIF & Contribution Fund kindly contact nidene@seesa.co.za To find out how SEESA can help...

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How does the Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO) earning threshold influence the employer’s obligation to register employees with the Provident Fund?

How does the Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO) earning threshold influence the employer’s obligation to register employees with the Provident Fund?

by | Jun 2, 2021

On 08 February 2021, The Government Gazette (Vol. 44137) was published stipulating the increase of the earnings threshold, which now amounts to R211 596.30 per annum, an increase of R6 163.00. On 18 March 2021, another Government Gazette (Vol. 44289) was published, stipulating that Non-Parties should now also adhere to the regulations as stated in the MIBCO Main Collective Agreement. In this Gazette (Vol. 44289), it stipulates that the MIBCO Main Collective Agreement was extended to...

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Episode 78: Joint Ventures And The Impact Thereof On B-BBEE

Episode 78: Joint Ventures And The Impact Thereof On B-BBEE

by | Jun 1, 2021

SEESA B-BBEE Legal Advisors, Tinita Gerber and Leze Jonker discuss Joint Ventures (JV's) as a safe and viable option for companies caught in the situation where they have considered all other options to be B-BBEE compliant or for those difficult tenders which specifically requires a Joint Venture for the project. They explain the requirements of creating such a Joint Venture and the benefits thereof. Click play to listen to our podcast! Contact your SEESA BEE Legal Advisor to assist and advise...

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Misuse of your information for marketing purposes

Misuse of your information for marketing purposes

by | May 28, 2021

We are all harassed by unsolicited phone calls and SMSes from a marketing company that wants to sell a product or service that they think we need in our lives. Normally we catch a glimpse on the True Caller App and it is easy to stop the call, but as with all of us, there is that one call that slips through and you are stuck in a conversation that you cannot get out of. In terms of an article published by Business Insider on 29 April 2019, South Africa is ranked 4th in the world for nuisance...

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Let Incuvest assist you with all your Enterprise and Supplier Development needs.

Let Incuvest assist you with all your Enterprise and Supplier Development needs.

by | May 26, 2021

Does your company have to participate in Enterprise and Supplier Development for B-BBEE purposes? Tired of trying to find the proper beneficiary and all the admin associated with Enterprise and Supplier Development? Let Incuvest assist you with all your Enterprise and Supplier Development needs.   As a verified Enterprise and Supplier Development Incubator, we ensure that your contributions are used to develop our beneficiaries into self-reliant businesses. We also take all the...

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Episode 77: Alcohol Related Offences / Intoxication As Misconduct.

Episode 77: Alcohol Related Offences / Intoxication As Misconduct.

by | May 25, 2021

SEESA Labour Advisors, Charl Vollgraaff and Charl Fourie discuss key aspects of alcohol-related misconduct and pitfalls encountered by employers. They discuss the practical elements of breathalyser testing, "zero tolerance" policies and related disciplinary action. Click play to listen to our podcast! Contact your nearest SEESA office to assist your business with alcohol-related misconduct or any labour related queries you might have. Alternatively, please leave your contact details on our...

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Did you know? – It is your obligation to implement appropriate & reasonable safety measures in your company.

Did you know? – It is your obligation to implement appropriate & reasonable safety measures in your company.

by | May 24, 2021

Security measures on integrity and confidentiality of personal information.— (2) In order to give effect to subsection (1), the responsible party must take reasonable measures to— (a) identify all reasonably foreseeable internal and external risks to personal information in its possession or under its control; (b) establish and maintain appropriate safeguards against the risks identified; (c) regularly verify that the safeguards are effectively implemented; and (d) ensure that the safeguards...

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FAQ – Should employees receive warnings or unpaid leave if they are absent from work?

FAQ – Should employees receive warnings or unpaid leave if they are absent from work?

by | May 24, 2021

Employees have a duty to work the hours required of them, with the substantial amount of public holidays during this time of the year, there has been an increase of employee absences without good reason, leave or permission. Many employers are unsure how to deal with such absences appropriately. Firstly, it should be noted that employee absence and the failure to inform the employer of said absence are two separate offences. Should an employee be absent, even with good reason, and not inform...

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Disciplinary Hearings – Biased Chairpersons

Disciplinary Hearings – Biased Chairpersons

by | May 24, 2021

The perception that the adjudicator of a dispute may be biased is an ever-present risk. The issue is not a trivial one, A long line of cases shows that it is not merely of some importance but is of fundamental importance that justice should not only be done but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done (R v Sussex Justices, ex parte McCarthy ([1924] 1 KB 256, [1923] All ER Rep 233)). A hypothetical question can be used to provide context. “Is it advisable for an employer to have a...

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