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...
SEESA Hero cycling for Rotary and community mobility awareness Augrabies to Atlantis
Konrad Clifton, Labour legal advisor at SEESA Cape Town, will embark on his journey to cycle solo to raise funds for persons with disabilities. The purpose of the trip is to raise awareness of the challenges persons with disabilities face, explicitly on mobility and accessibility, inspired simultaneously at the prospect of exploring the beautiful Karoo and the West Coast from Springbok to Augrabies to Atlantis, on a bicycle and meeting the beautiful people that inhabit this magnificent corner...
Shrinkage In The Workplace
Shrinkage can be defined as the loss of inventory attributed to factors such as employee theft, shoplifting, administrative error, vendor fraud, damage, and cashier error. Employers, especially in the wholesale and retail sector, are often faced with the problem of stock shortages in the workplace. Still, they have no proof which of the employees are responsible or how to proceed with the matter. One of the first hearings I conducted years back at SEESA had to do with shrinkage/stock shortages...
Episode 62: What Is The Process Of Registering An Information Officer Under POPIA?
SEESA Consumer and POPI Legal Advisors, Melindi Dean and Melinda van der Merwe discuss how all private and public bodies within the Republic of South Africa must register an Information Officer with the Information Regulator for compliance of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). They focus on how the process work for companies to register their Information Officer and further explain the duties and obligations of the Information Officer in a company. Click on the play button to...
The Importance Of Implementing Training In Your Company
Training and development, a factor that should definitely be moved up on the priority list of most companies, especially in these uncertain times that we are currently facing. As developing companies in this challenging economy, we need to keep in mind the Skills Development definition which is the process whereby an organisation equips their employees with skills through training to ensure that all employees function optimally and contribute to the organisation’s overall goals and objectives....
The End Of The TERS Scheme And The New Normal Going Forward
Most employers are aware of the TERS scheme that provided emergency funding since March 2020. However, this scheme has now been stopped, with the final payment period being 15 October 2020. This left still some employers and employees in the dark affected by the closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic whose working hours have been reduced or are forced to stay at home due to work stoppage. With the TERS scheme that ended, the affected employees will have to claim individually from UIF for reduced...
Did You Know? – Goods supplied in terms of a transaction that is exempt from the application of the Consumer Protection Act, remains subject to the stipulations of Section 60 and 61?
The Consumer Protection Act does not apply to the following: • Any transaction in terms of which goods and services are supplied, or marketed to the State; • A juristic person whose annual turnover exceeds or equals the threshold amount determined by the Minister; • A credit agreement under the National Credit Act and transactions in terms of an employment contract. To find out how SEESA can help your business, visit our website for more: https://bit.ly/3oOnqb8 "SMS" the word "SEESA" to 45776...
The EFF And The Workplace
I am sure that many chairpersons and employers will agree; it is a common cause that the EFF nowadays makes their appearances at workplaces concerning labour-related issues. These include the demand to represent employees at disciplinary hearings and further issuing demands to employers of such workplaces. When employers do not meet demands, it often leads to unsolicited and disruptive activities such as unprotected strikes. The question then arises “Does the EFF have the right to act in...
Episode 61: How To Conduct An Employment Equity Analysis Within Your Business
SEESA Skills Development Facilitators, Kayla Fourie and Peter Burton discuss the various aspects of a business that needs to undergo a proper analysis by your Employment Equity Committee. This is done to identify any factors which can be deemed unfair discrimination and result in Employment Equity barriers that prohibit equity within the workplace. These barriers are also required to implement affirmative action measures within your Employment Equity plan. Click play to listen to our podcast!...