What to do When an Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19
They will be instructed not to report for work. If an employee does not pass the initial screening, they must be taken to a separate screening area where a further for COVID-19 signs and symptoms needs to be done. If the person is already at the workplace, isolate them immediately and provide them with an FFP1 surgical mask and arrange for the worker to be transported in a manner that does not place other workers or members of the public at risk either to be self- isolated or for a...
Cancellation of Timeshare Agreements & The Consumer Protection Act
Many consumers bought the idea of cheap holidays and ended up with points they couldn’t use, vacation properties that are never available to use at a convenient time, or worse, a contract that was signed and they couldn’t get out of. Due to the National Pandemic, COVID-19, consumers are enduring high financial stress and many of them find them in a situation where they want to minimize their financial burden and therefore want to cancel unnecessary expenses. The Consumer Protection Act is...
Episode 7: Do you need to reduce your staff complement?
https://www.youtube.com/embed/T6hzgH5uqdo South African labour law experts Ryan King and Nadine Holland discuss the retrenchment procedure. Watch the full video or listen to the podcast on our blog. Go To Podcasts
Introducing Profile BEE!
https://youtu.be/hcvkhR2stHo Have you ever wondered what BEE rating your business would receive? Calculating your BEE score has never been this easy with your new and easy to use online calculator. Why not try it out for your business? There are no hidden costs involved. Just follow the link for our easy registration process and start using your calculator today. bee.seesa.co.za Our legal advisors are on standby to guide you through the process of determining your projected score. It's easy to...
SEESA FAQ – Top 5 COVID-19 Questions from Businesses
1) Are we obliged to allow all staff to return to work due to the commencement of level 3 of the lockdown? Employees that are high risk and those that can work from home should continue to do so. Essential staff required for operations may return to work, however strict safety measures must be in place. Social Distancing, wearing of masks (PPE), screening, and sanitise stations need to be provided. 2) If UIF TERS is still available, should staff which are not affordable be told to stay at home...
The COVID-19 Impact On Retirement Funds
A number of companies have felt the financial implications due to the growing COVID-19 pandemic that has struck our nation. With these difficulties comes the issue of Retirement Funds and how these will be affected due to the financial constraints brought on by the global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on the economy and businesses are feeling the effects. Financial distress caused by the pandemic has rendered some businesses unable to pay contributions required of them in...
What To Do When An Employee Deletes Your Data?
In today’s technological world more and more employees work with electronic data. With the COVID-19 crises, employees are forced to work remotely accessing the employer’s data from home, but what happens if your data is deleted? Data might be deleted intentionally or negligently. The question arises what can be done if this happens but first, we need to establish if the employee did it intentionally or negligently. There are different reasons why an employee might delete his employer’s data....
PPE tips and advice for your business during the COVID-19 pandemic
As if the corona pandemic is not hard enough on all South African businesses, we are constantly faced with changing regulations, strict rules on making our businesses COVID-19 safe and to reduce the spread of the virus as conditions change. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on the 24th of May 2020 that South Africa will move to Level 3 from the 1st of June 2020, opening most sectors for trade with strict health protocols and social distancing rules. Employers will be required to develop a...
Mental Health & Your Employees
Employers should be aware that mental illness in the workplace can lead to decreased productivity, poor work quality, and even compromised workplace safety. Employers should take proactive steps to identify and manage mental illness in the workplace. As South Africa was placed in lockdown since 26 March 2020, to combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), it is no wonder that, after a few weeks, many people have been experiencing heightened feelings of uncertainty, unrest and loneliness...
A Sigh of Relief As We Move to Alert Level 3
On 24 May, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation and announced that the Cabinet has decided to move the entire country from lockdown alert level 4 to level 3 on 01 June. This will be the biggest shift towards “some kind of normal” South Africans have seen since the hard lockdown was announced in March of this year. Ramaphosa did, however, acknowledge that some COVID-19 “hotspots”, being amongst other, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Cape Town, Ekurhuleni and Ethekwini, to name a few, would...