Determining Your B-BBEE Level For EME And QSE Entities In The Construction Sector

by see-wpdev | Sep 7, 2020

The Amended Construction Sector Codes applies to businesses who derive more than 50% of their annual revenue from Construction-related activities and include the following: Contractors – conduct construction project activities including Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, power transmission, general building, specialist construction works e.g. wiring, air-conditioning, heating, asphalt work, excavations, scaffolding, and support, shop-fitting, structural steelwork, water-proofing, etc....

The Right To Equality

by see-wpdev | Sep 2, 2020

A consumer has certain fundamental rights which are given in terms of the Consumer Protection Act. There are a few of them, but it could be argued that the most important one in our day and age would be the right to equality. Section 8 of the Consumer Protection Act states that a supplier should not: unfairly exclude a consumer from accessing certain goods or services;grant certain consumers exclusive use or supply a different quality or price to certain consumers; or treat a consumer...

Episode 42. How To Compile Your Employment Equity Committee To Comply With The Department Of Labour

by see-wpdev | Sep 1, 2020

SEESA Skills Training Facilitators, Taryn Leask and Damien Doravaloo discuss the common misconceptions regarding the criteria for your Employment Equity Committee, and how to ensure that this process can be managed easily for your business to comply with the Department of Labour. They also touch on the requirements one should discuss during these committee meetings and the number of meetings that need to take place during that reporting year. Click play to listen! Interested in having your own...

Are Employees Entitled To An Annual Increase?

by see-wpdev | Aug 31, 2020

With the financial difficulties that most companies are currently experiencing and with the end of the year approaching, the question on everyone’s minds is “Do I have to give my staff an increase this year?”. Salary increases are not regulated by Labour legislation, but whether an employee is entitled to an annual increase is determined by various factors. Collective agreement/Sectoral determination: If your company falls within the jurisdiction of a bargaining council/sectoral determination,...

Did You Know? -There Is A Statutory Warranty Of 3 Months On All Repair Work Done.

by see-wpdev | Aug 30, 2020

“If a supplier repairs any particular goods or any component of any such goods, and within three months after the repair, the failure, defect or unsafe feature has not been remedied, or a further failure, defect or unsafe feature is discovered, the supplier must: - (a) replace the goods; or (b) refund to the consumer the price paid by the consumer for the goods.” To find out how SEESA can help your business visit our website for more: http://www.seesa.co.za/ "SMS" the word "SEESA" to 45776...

FAQ – What Are The Consequences of Non-Compliance In Terms Of A COVID-19 Risk Assessment?

by see-wpdev | Aug 28, 2020

A risk assessment is a legal requirement as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 with which helps business to identify, evaluate and control the health risks associated with COVID-19 in the workplace in a structured way. The consequences of not having a risk assessment in place are as follows: • Business will not be complying with OHS Act, Disaster Management Act and OHS directives from the Department of Employment and Labour. • The risk associated with COVID 19 at the...

Did You Know – Is Loss Of Taste Or Smell Included In Your COVID-19 Screening Register

by see-wpdev | Aug 27, 2020

Are you compliant with the new COVID-19 OHS Screening Requirements? According to the Guidelines for symptom monitoring and management of workers for SARS-CoV-2 infection (version 5: 19 August 2020)–the loss of taste or the loss of smell must also now be included as a key symptom on the screening questionnaire. SEESA Clients can now access the updated screening register in the complete COVID-19 OHS Guide on ProFile's dashboard. Visit profile.seesa.co.za to access the guide today! "SMS" the word...

Episode 41: How To Implement Planned Training After Your Annual Training Report/Workplace Skills Plan Submission?

by see-wpdev | Aug 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a great deal of confusion and uncertainty in many workplaces across South Africa. Businesses are struggling to implement training due to lockdown and are uncertain what the implications will be on their annual Workplace Skills Plan submission. In this podcast, Skills Development Facilitators, Natasha Seris and Iain Peterkin discuss the many solutions employers have at their disposal and the way SEESA has implemented interactive online learning to provide viable...

POPIA And Lawful Processing Of Personal Information – What Are The Conditions?

by see-wpdev | Aug 24, 2020

Whilst the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”) was enacted as far back as 2013, its enforcement has largely been “waiting in the wings” until now. On the 1st of July 2020, the majority of the Sections of POPIA have become operational. The implication of this development is that public and private institutions who process personal information within the parameters defined in the POPIA will need to comply with its provisions and will be held accountable for non-compliance....

Level 2 Lockdown Business Guidelines

by see-wpdev | Aug 23, 2020

The President announced on the 15th of August 2020 that the country will go down to Level 2 of the lockdown regulations. This came into effect on 18 August 2020. Under level 2, almost all businesses may resume their regular activities. It is however not necessarily business as usual. Many of the restrictions that applied to the previous levels of the lockdown remain in place. What is now allowed? Travelling between the hours of 04:00 to 22:00 is allowed. Travelling between the hours of...

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