Consumer rights in terms of fixed-term contracts
Law experts Norman Prigge and Melindi Dean explains Section 14 of the Consumer Protection Act, which relates to the cancellation of a fixed-term contract. Subscribe to SEESA's YouTube channel to receive notifications for the latest news & professional legal advice for your business! To find out how SEESA can help your business visit our website for more: https://bit.ly/3pQRDrx
COVID-19 TERS Data Errors
All employers who submitted claims for the 16 September–15 October period, prior to Wednesday the 25th of November 2020, must ensure that their applications are visible and displayed under the ''Saved Employees'' tab. If not, the employer must resubmit their claim either by loading a CSV file or capturing employees manually on the TERS portal. To find out how SEESA UIF can help your business visit our website for more: https://bit.ly/33ErUt3 "SMS" the word "SEESA" to 45776 with your query and...
TERS Post-Verification To Be Conducted
TERS Post-Verification To Be Conducted On the 27th of November 2020, the UI Fund issued a notice to all companies/employers, informing them that post-verification will be done on all employers who benefitted from the COVID-19 TERS scheme. The post-verifications will be undertaken from the 1st of December 2020 by several audit firms identified by the Fund. All companies who applied for the COVID-19TERS benefit accepted the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) which stipulate that employers may be...
Ownership Certificate
In certain instances, it is necessary to provide proof of the percentage of black ownership within an entity regardless of the B-BBEE level obtained by that entity. Business entities, especially those who are not currently in possession of a B-BBEE certificate or those who are not required to provide a B-BBEE certificate as proof of B-BBEE status, can therefore request a verification agency to perform verification on only the ownership element of the B-BBEE scorecard to confirm the percentage...
Episode 55: Construction Sector Code Amendments To Come Into Effect December 2020
On the 1st of December 2017, the Amended Construction Sector Code was published in the Government Gazette. This Sector Code made provision for increased targets under the Ownership Element as well as the Skills Development Element. As of the 1st of December 2020, the new Skills Development Requirements, as well as the new Supplier Development Champion Requirements, will come into effect. The new ownership targets will be effective from the 1st of December 2021. SEESA BEE Legal Advisors,...
Cannabis In The Workplace
On the 18th of September 2018, The Constitutional Court decriminalised the use of cannabis in private surroundings and with the cabinet that has given the go-ahead to the official proposals made by the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill of 2020. The legislation will now be passed through Parliament before receiving its final approval. Safety concerns are usually a company's main reason for prohibiting cannabis in the workplace as usage has been linked to an increase in job accidents and...
Did You Know? – An Exemption Application Can Allow Your Employees To Work More Than The Regulated 10 Hours Overtime Per Week.
The maximum prescribed overtime hours per week is 10 hours, however, with the Exemption application, you can let your staff work more than 10 hours of overtime per week. The Exemption for overtime hours can be especially helpful to farms during harvest season as you can let your current employees work who already know what to do rather than appointing extra staff for the season on fixed-term contracts. The Exemption application must be accompanied by an Affidavit from the owner as well as a...
Warnings and the repercussions for non-disclosure in terms of the Consumer Protection Act
SEESA Consumer Protection Legal Advisors, Jano Fourie and Mariam Allie discuss the legal requirements relating to the disclosure of material information by a supplier. They further address the possible consequences faced by the supplier resulting from the failure to adequately instruct or warn consumers, as well as the remedies available in terms of the Consumer Protection Act. Subscribe to SEESA's YouTube channel to receive notifications for the latest news & professional legal advice for...
FAQ- Online Data Leaks – How Can We Protect Our Business?
Many business owners remain oblivious as to the purpose of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act, 4 of 2013. If asked, these corporate bodies may admit to having a mere partially defined data protection plan in the workplace. Countless more business owners have yet to learn of the Act’s existence. A number of incidents in recent memory have highlighted data security as an ever-growing concern and reiterated the need for upgraded information control measures in the workplace. We...
Did You Know? – ProFile Has A New And Improved Leave Application Process
We take pride in continuously improving our service and software offering. We have made some changes to the Leave Application Process on ProFile to ensure a more intuitive way of applying for and approving leave. Not yet on ProFile? Contact our support desk to get your business set up. Should you require advice or assistance do not hesitate to contact your SEESA representative or alternatively "SMS" the word"SEESA" to 45776 with your query and a professional Legal Advisor will contact you!...