‘Featured Questions’ Archives
Operational Requirements »
Question: I have been working shifts for the past 7 years, and I have been receiving my shift allowance. The company I'm working for now informed me that I would be working normal hours (operational requirement), which will mean that I will forfeit my allowance. My argument is that i have been receiving this allowance for so many years. When [...]
No Written Contract and No UIF »
Question: My father in law has been working in construction for a good number of years for the same guy though they've never made out a written contract. His employer has also never registered him for UIF. His employer has now not paid him since November and we would like to know what actions could my father in law do to ensure he gets his [...]
No Notice of Dismissal »
Question: I saw an e-mail in the receptions outbox in which it stated that the person conducting that service (me) no longer works for the company. I haven't received notice of dismissal, or given notice. What are my rights regarding this matter? (more...)
Working Public Holidays »
Question: If you working shifts and you get 6 days off for the month according to your contract. Your off day falls on a public holiday are you then entitled to another day? If you are scheduled to work and you get paid are you allowed another day off? what is the labour law for shift employees? (more...)
Company Accommodation »
Question: Our company requires that we work away from home and provide accommodation but expect us to pay for our food expenses, is that fair? Also we don't have contracts and are afraid to ask in fear of loosing our jobs, some of us have families and cannot afford that. We also get paid very little, R60 per day for some from 7am till 4pm, is [...]
Maternity Leave Period »
Question: May 2010 I will be working from home for a year for my boss. I used to go into the office in a other town. We've moved last year August and he said its still fine for me working from home. I do go into town to see him once a week, to get new work and give him my works feedback. Im now pregnant and the baby is due mid July. What are my [...]
Unfair Labour Practise on Salary »
Question: I started at this company in April 2009 in the filing department and after 3 months they made me permanent and I was moved to the call centre where i wanted to be. They are refusing to pay me the call center salary and I was told that the company could get someone else for the salary i am getting in the call center. They them hired [...]
Food Expenses and Unfair Wages »
Question: Our company requires that we work away from home and provide accommodation but expect us to pay for our food expenses, is that fair? Also we don't have contracts and are afraid to ask in fear of loosing our jobs, some of us have families and cannot afford that. We also get paid very little, R60 per day for some from 7am till 4pm, is [...]
Alternative Employment »
Question: I am currently looking for other work but work the following hours 07:30am to 16:00 at my current company. I want to go for interviews but this is clashing with my work hours as I can't go in my lunch because it is just 30minutes long. I work in Boksburg and am looking at work in Pretoria so it takes me at least 1 hour to get there [...]
Awarded an Internal Promotion »
Question: A close friend of mine applied for and was awarded an internal promotion. A contract was signed stating the new job title and change of working hours and salary and a date of commencement was in that document. Then the company said that due to 'business requirements' the new post could not be taken up at that date, which has now [...]
Operational Termination »
Question: Which percentage does UIF pay for a retrenchment and for how long? Answer: As far as I am aware you cannot claim for retrenchment via the department. This would be for termination of service and not operational termination.
Work Full Time With a Pension Fund »
Question: Can someone at age 60 be employed full time and become a member of the pension fund? Up to what age can someone be a member of pension fund? Answer: Yes - it would be for a limited period as dependent on fund and policy you will be pensioned at 63 or 65.
Resort Sold, Monies Claimed »
Question: My wife and I are part of four managers running two resorts. The resorts have been sold as a going concern and with all employee's 3 months ago. None off the managers have been paid for 3 months. Can we as management claim our salaries from the selling parties. We know that the final contract has not been signed. (more...)
Reduce a Salary »
Question: On a more serious issue, my boyfriend started at a new company in July 09, when he started and in his contract he is to be paid R10k a month, but on his 1st day on the job the manager told him he saw great potential in him and offered him a new position and upped his salary to 14k a month, since then he has received his 14k every [...]
Qualifying for Maternity Benefits »
Question: How long should I be working for a company to qualify for maternity leave. I am starting in a new company on the 1st of February and I suspect that I am 1 month pregnant. By the time I deliver my baby I would have worked for 8 months. (more...)