Did You Know? – SEESA Skills Training is the all-in-one solution for your company to train, claim and comply
Why SEESA Skills Training? One of the most vital assets to any business is its employees. As the job market evolves and business environments become more competitive, companies realise the full value of investing in their teams' training and development. SEESA Skills Training is the all-in-one solution for your company to train, claim and comply! Our training courses are practical and educational and will empower and motivate your team. What do we offer? SEESA Skills Training assists you in...
Episode 87: POPI In The Workplace – Can A Business Be 100% POPI Compliant?
In this episode, SEESA Provincial Manager, Laurisé du Toit and Multi-Product Legal Advisor, Zan-Mari Kok discuss the different practical elements that need to be in place in a business with regards to the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). They furthermore discuss what it means to have a POPI data breach and the implications thereof. Click here to listen to our podcast! Need assistance with the POPI Act? Contact your nearest SEESA office for assistance, alternatively “SMS” the...
What You Need To Know About The POPI Act After 1 July 2021
With the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) now in full effect, it is imperative for all organisations dealing with personal information to be even more committed to protect personal information. What Is Personal Information? Personal information is defined by POPIA as any information that can be used to identify you as a person (whether natural or juristic). Examples include identity numbers, account numbers, telephone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses and other unique...
False Medical Certificates, What To Do?
Over the last couple of years, we have seen an incline in the number of people resorting to false medical certificates. In this day and age, an employer cannot simply rely on the fact the all medical certificates submitted to him/her are authentic. How does it work? In most cases, the employee would have purchased the medical certificate from a third party who is not a Medical practitioner. The employee would stay away from work and, upon return, knowingly submits a false medical...
FAQ – What are the roles and responsibilities of a Skills Development Training Committee?
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...
Case Referred To The CCMA, Applicant Passed Away Before Arbitration – What Now?
An interesting matter which we’ve recently had to deal with is whether an executor/executrix of a deceased person will be able to proceed with a dispute in the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) on behalf of the deceased for the benefit of his/her estate? In the matter of Estate Late Mavuna & Another v National Sorghum Breweries Ltd (1996) 17 ILJ 785 (IC), the Court held that: ‘The stage of litigation, against which the right to transit a claim from a deceased to...
Episode 86: OHS Directives – Vaccinations In The Workplace. Can An Employee Be Forced?
SEESA Labour Legal Advisors, Azel Ferreira and Daniel Brandsen discuss the importance of the new OHS directives as published on the 11th of June 2021. They focus on the implementation of vaccinations in the workplace and whether vaccinations can be made mandatory. Click play to listen to our podcast! Need further information regarding vaccinations in your business? Contact your SEESA Legal Advisor, alternatively leave your contact details on our website for a SEESA representative to contact...
Employment Equity Deregistration And The Coming Amendment Bill
The Department of Employment and Labour recently published the Commission for Employment Equity’s Annual report and the 2020 EE Public Register of all Designated Employers that reported in 2020. At a glance, over 26 635 Employment Equity reports were submitted in South Africa in 2020. Employers who have submitted Employment Equity reports for their companies in the past where either the employee count is now below 50 or their company’s turnover are below the industry turnover threshold are now...
Did You Know? – Employers can deregister from the Employment Equity Register
SEESA will assist Employers and guide them by completing & following the below steps: Complete the EEA14 (DG Notification form) - SDF Can Provide the Template.If the employer has become non-designated, the employer must attach a separate motivation and the latest audited financial statement of the company. Only the CEO/ Accounting Officer must sign the EEA14. Service providers/ consultants may not sign on behalf of the Accounting Officer/ CEO, as this is in direct contravention of the...
FAQ -Why is Skills Development necessary for my organisation?
All companies with an annual payroll exceeding R500 000.00 are required to register for and pay SDL as per the Skills Development Levies Act 9 of 1999. Companies are required to pay 1% of their total annual payroll to SARS every month. SARS allocates these levies to the applicable SETA depending on the industry in which the organization operates. The SETAs’ main goal is to advance South Africa’s workforce by improving the national skills level as set out in our Skills Development Act 97 of...