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A guide to paid sick leave in South Africa

There are quite a few types of leave in South Africa: Annual leave, sick leave, family responsibility leave (sometimes referred to compassionate leave), maternity leave, parental leave, adoption leave, commissioning parental leave and more. Of the types of leave the one I get the most questions about is – sick leave. Therefore, my goal with […]

Can Employers deduct notice of termination from Employees who do not resign with sufficient notice?

Employers and Employees are required to give notice of termination as per the Basic Conditions of Employment. You can watch my video on Notice of Termination HERE. In that video I discuss what needs to happen if an Employer does not give sufficient notice of termination. In the latest video I answer the question “What happens […]

Sick Leave Contract Clause

If you are looking for how to include sick leave in your contracts of employment and ensure compliance with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act – You can use our template and download it HERE. This document contains a complete sick leave clause that details the Employee’s entitlement to sick leave during the first 6 […]

Sick Leave Policy Template

You can download our Sick Leave Policy Template HERE. This policy is used to clearly set out the requirements for a medical certificate to be accepted. It provides a list of what will be accepted and what will not be accepted, including reference to clinic notes. Furthermore, the sick leave policy includes information on dishonest […]

Can Managers force Employees to work Overtime ? | Can Employees refuse to work Overtime?

In this video I answer the often asked question: Can Employers force Employees to work Overtime / Can Employees refuse to work overtime. I unpack some relevant sections of Section 10 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, and provide some practical examples what would would (in my opinion) constitute as reasonable refusals to work […]

Overtime | What it is, how it works, who it is applicable to & payment of overtime

In this video I unpack Section 10 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act: OVERTIME. The video starts with an explanation of who overtime is applicable to and who is not entitled to the overtime benefits stipulated in Section 10. Then I detail exactly what overtime is and the common misapplication of it. This is […]

How Paid Sick Leave works

This video unpacks, with examples, common mistakes and practical considerations about paid sick leave as it is detailed in Section 22 & 23 (and a mention of Section 24) in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. This video starts by explaining how sick leave works in the first 6 months of employment. Covering the common […]