Unfair Discrimination – Religion
How far does an employer’s obligation stretch in accommodating an employee’s religious beliefs and practices in the workplace? In South Africa, we live in a cosmopolitan world with different religions. In an ever-evolving working environment, the great challenge for employers is to accommodate all the different religions, as well as aligning all the employee’s respective rights. In terms of section 15(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, everyone has the right to freedom of...
Episode 56: Information And Communication Technology Draft Regulations
“The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) plans to introduce new BEE regulations for the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector before the end of the 2020/2021 financial year.” SEESA BEE Legal Advisors, Marco Du Preez and Shane Buys discuss the amendments to the Information and Communication Technology sector codes and how it will affect your business. Click on play to listen to our podcast! ☎️Contact your SEESA BEE Legal Advisor to assist your business...
The Implications Of A Resignation On Pending Disciplinary Action
One of the ways that an employment relationship is terminated is through resignation by the employee. This usually requires the employee providing notice to the employer in line with his/her contract of employment, alternatively in terms of the minimum statutory notice periods prescribed by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act[1]. It is, however, not uncommon for employees to tender resignation letters with immediate effect, meaning the employee would cease work on the date the resignation...
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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...