Legislative Updates – Recent Changes

Legislative Updates – Recent Changes

Legislation
  1. Binding class ruling (BCR 065) that an intra-fund transfer of funds from an employer’s surplus account to the credit of an individual member is a taxable fringe benefit. This relates to post-retirement medical aid lump sum benefits on retirement (including ill-health retirement) or death.
  2. Issued in August – extension of bargaining council agreements to non-parties for the following bargaining councils:
    a. Motor Industry Bargaining Council
    b. Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council
    c. Furniture Manufacturing Industry KZN
    d. National Bargaining Council for Electrical Industry of South Africa
    e. South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council
  3. Labour Relations Act – official list of accredited Bargaining Councils by the CCMA (GeN 508)
  4. Occupational Health & Safety – Construction – application for construction work permit for grade 7, 8 or 9 (Construction Industry Development Board)for periods exceeding 365 days or 3,600 man-hours.
  5. Compensation for Occupational Industry and Diseases Act – definition of active vs inactive employers.