Unconscious incompetence – too much regulation
Editor’s Note: While this article may be difficult for some to swallow, we see too many cases in practice for…
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Claiming UIF Benefits
In order to claim UIF benefits one needs to have the following information available: Your 13-digit bar-coded ID or passport.…
Leave Provisions for Maternity Leave
The law makes provision for four consecutive months of maternity leave – one month before the birth of the baby,…
Withholding Tax on CCMA Settlement Awards
As a company that processes payrolls on an outsourced basis we regularly get requests to pay employees in terms of…
Changes to the Official Interest Rate for Fringe Benefits
The Official Interest Rate for calculating Fringe Benefits increased by 0.25 % effective 1 April 2016. Where an employer gives…
New SARS Tax Clearance System
Editor’s Note: We see this as an important development. A clean status is important for companies in South Africa, but…
COIDA Return of Earnings Submission 2016
On or before the 30th April 2016 you are required to submit the Return of Earnings (ROE) submission to the…
Postponement of Return of Earnings Submission to the Compensation Fund
Postponed until 31 May 2016 The Compensation Fund authorities today confirmed that the deadline date for the submission of the…
Sectoral Determination – Wholesale and Retail Wage Increase
IMPORTANT NOTE: Wholesale and Retail Wage Increase – 1st March 2016 On the 9th February 2016 the Minister of Labour…
Garnishee Orders
Author: Dane McDonald (Article published on www.fin24.com) Editor’s note: We have included this article published on www.fin24.com to highlight some…
UIF and Foreigners
Section 4 (1) (d) UIF contributions Act 4 of 2002 does exclude certain types of foreign employees from contributing, in…
Basic Conditions of Employment – The Earnings Threshold
Section 6 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act makes provision for the Minister of Labour to publish a determination…