HR Series Session 3: Basic Conditions of Employment

The principle of fair labour practice is a fundamental right that is guaranteed in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa which is the supreme law of the land.

Whether you are a small business owner, sole proprietor, partnership or large corporation, if you employ staff you should be equipped with the basics conditions of employment.

Should a dispute arise, you must also be informed of the right steps to take. Most importantly, you must know what documentation to keep.

Topics Discussed:

• Regulation of working time
  • Interpretation of day
  • Ordinary hours of work
  • Daily wage payment
  • Overtime
  • Compressed working week
  • Averaging of hours of work
  • Determination of hours of work by Minister
  • Meal intervals
  • Daily and weekly rest period
  • Pay for work on Sundays
  • Night work
  • Public holidays
• Leave
  • Annual leave
  • Pay for annual leave
  • Sick leave
  • Proof of incapacity
  • Application to occupational accidents or diseases
  • Maternity leave
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption leave
  • Commissioning parental leave
  • Protection of employees before and after birth of a child
  • Family responsibility leave
• Particulars of Employment and Remuneration
  • Written particulars of employment
  • Informing employees of their rights
  • Keeping of records
  • Payment of remuneration
  • Information about remuneration
  • Prohibited conduct by an employer
  • Deductions and other acts concerning remuneration
  • Payment of contributions to benefit funds
  • Calculation of remuneration and wages