Can I exchange may annual leave for cash?
The employer is prohibited by section 20 (11) from paying an employee for annual leave except upon termination of employment.
Payment of Remuneration
An employer is obliged to pay remuneration within 7 days after the completion of the period for which the remuneration is payable. If there is a particular pay date stipulated in any contract of employment or other agreement, then the employer is obliged to adhere to the conditions stipulated. An employer is obliged to provide an employee with a proper payslip on each payday.
Salary Increases
Salary increases are not regulated by labour legislation, except in as far as may be provided for in any Main agreement or collective agreement, where provision is usually made for annual wage or salary negotiations. In the absence of any such agreement, salary increases remains a matter of mutual interest between employer and employee. There is no obligation on the employer to grant annual increases.