ProFile Lite Is Now Available to Non-SEESA Clients, Free of charge
One consolidated HR & IR solution for your business. What does ProFile Lite mean for your business? As a ProFile Lite user, you can now access the leading software solution for businesses in South Africa with the main core functions of: • Employee Management • Leave Management • Learning Management • Document Management • Performance Management If however, you would like to access all the features of ProFile all you have to do is sign up with one of SEESA's products. To request a quote you...
Did You Know? – There is no such thing as a BEE Affidavit in the transport sector
The Transport Sector Code has not been amended, and as a result, it does not make provision for the issuing of B-BBEE Affidavits. Companies that fall under the Transport Sector will need to go through the verification process. A SANAS accredited B-BBEE certificate will need to be issued to verify the B-BBEE status of these companies. This is regardless of the turnover or the percentage of Black Ownership that the company might have. To find out how SEESA can help your business visit our...
New fund launched for black-owned businesses in the tourism sector
On 26 January 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the Tourism Equity Fund to support businesses in the tourism sector crippled by COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown. The fund will provide a combination of grant funding, concessionary loans and debt finance, which will cater to the specific needs of black-owned businesses to acquire equity, invest in new developments or expand existing developments. Financial support for projects will be provided on the following basis: Funding to acquire...
Take your business to the next level with SEESA BEE
Let SEESA assist you with your Enterprise and Supplier Development Elements. SEESA will be able to assist you with your contributions towards Enterprise and Supplier Development through our preferred incubation program, Incuvest. All contributions toward Enterprise, Supplier and Socio-Economic Development, must be made before your financial year-end. Taking into consideration that the company’s financial year-end might be in February. We will not be able to use contributions made after the...
Episode 63: Automatic Unfair Dismissal In Terms Of Section 187(1)(c)
In this podcast, SEESA Labour law experts, Ryan King and Johan du Plessis take a closer look at the recent decision of the constitutional Court in NUMSA & Others v Aveng Trident Steel. The main issue considered by the court was whether, on a plain reading of sec 187(1)(c) a dismissal is automatically unfair for rejecting a demand that arises as a result of the employer's operational requirements. They discuss how this ruling can assist employers when they need to change employee's working...
Disclosure of salaries – lawful or not?
With the lockdown enforced upon employers, a rising concern was that employees making statements to one another about certain payments received or not. This raises the question; can an employee disclose to their fellow employees (or a trade union) what he/she had been paid? The answer is obvious – Yes. Section 78 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) as amended, gives the following provisions: 78 (1) Every employee has the right to-Make a complaint to a trade union representative, a...
TERS Scheme Extended Until 15 March 2021
Speaking during his state of the nation address on Thursday, the President announced the extension of the temporary employer/employee relief scheme (TERS) until 15 March 2021. It should be noted that the extension will only be for those sectors that have not been able to operate. The conditions of the extension and specifications around which sectors will be announced later when consultations are concluded at NEDLAC. SEESA will follow this extension closely and will make an update of any new...
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; •...
Increases To The BCEA Earnings Threshold And National Minimum Wage
On 08 February 2021, the Minister of Employment and Labour published increases to the earnings threshold in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and the minimum wage in terms of the National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018 (NMWA). BCEA Earnings Threshold Section 6 (3) of the BCEA prescribes an earnings threshold above which the conditions as set out in chapter two of the BCEA, will not apply. This threshold has been increased to R 211 596.30 per annum or R 17 633.02 per month. This...
Did You Know? – Your business’ next Workplace Skills Plan is due on 30 April 2021
If your organisation pay more than R500 000 in salaries annually, it is compulsory to be registered and pay Skills Development Levies (SDL) to SARS. Once the company pays SDL monthly, the company can apply for a Mandatory Grant in the form of a WSP and ATR to the relevant SETA. If all the SETA requirements are fulfilled and the application is approved the company will receive 20% SDL back from the SETA in the form of a grant that is paid out quarterly. Failing to submit the WSP and ATR reports...