What is the current minimum wage?
R28,79 per ordinary hour worked
How does the BCEA define an employee? (2)
- Any person who works for another or the state or is entitled to any remuneration.
- Any person who in any manner assists in conducting business of an employer.
How many hours may employer not permit employees to work more than per week?
No more than 45 hours a week.
For how long can an employee who serves members of the publics work time be extended by?
up to 15 minutes in a day and no more than 60 minutes in a week.
What is the max amount of overtime that an employee can work per week?
10 hours
What is the overtime wage?
one and a half times normal wage. Can also agree on 30 minutes paid free time for every hour overtime worked.
How long does employer have to pay employee overtime wage?
Normally within one month worked but may be calculated on average over a period of 4 months.
After how long is an employee entitled to a meal interval?
After having worked continuously for 5 hours, they are entitled to 1 hour interval.
How much can employees rest period be reduced by if they live on premises?
By 10 hours if they live on premises on enjoy a lunch hour of at least 3 hours.
How much is wage per hour worked for Sundays and public holidays?
If not ordinary, then double the hourly rate and if is ordinary, then 1.5 times.
When are the provisions of the BCEA not applicable to an employee?
When they work less than 24 hours in a month.
How many days of leave is an employee allowed each year?
At least 21 consecutive days each year.
How much sick leave is an employee entitled to?
Equal to number of days person would’ve worked over a 6-week period which is normally over a cycle of 36 months.
When would an employer not be required to pay an employee with regards to leave?
- absent from work for more than two consecutive days.
- on more than two occasions during an eight-week period if the employee does not produce a medical certificate on request of the employer
How many months minimum of unpaid maternity leave is an employee entitled to?
At least 4 consecutive months of unpaid maternity leave.
How long is family responsibility leave?
three days paid leave in a year which at end of cycle will lapse.
What are the requirements to be eligible for family responsibility leave? (2)
Be in employment longer than 4 months and work at least 4 days a week.
In what scenario are deductions allowed?
If loss or damage occurred in course of employment was due to the fault of the employee.
If employee decides to remunerate employee on termination instead of giving notice and they live in premises, what would happen?
Employer would be required to provide employee with accommodation of one month or until such time as contract could lawfully be terminated.
What is severance pay wage calculation?
One week’s remuneration for each completed year of service.
What are the employment requirements in terms of age of a minor?
requires that a child go to school until the last school day of the year in which the child turns 15 or reaches the ninth grade, whichever is first).
