Posts Tagged ‘maid’
Maids Retrenchment »
Question: I have a part time maid who currently works 2 days a week. She has been with me 8/9 years. Recently her attitude and demeanour has changed. She sulks. I wish to get rid of her. Can I or do I have to pay her out a retrenchment deal. I have no contract with her. (more...)
Retrenchment of My Mother-in-law’s Maid »
Question: My mother-in-law passed away on 18/03/09 and I need to work out a fair retrenchment package for the maid. What are the rules and what must I pay her to be fair. I need something in writing for the maid to see please. She may not believe me. Answer: Quite simply retrenchment/severance packages are calculated as one weeks salary per 12 [...]
Domestic Bliss »
Question: My wife and I employed a Zimbabwe foreign national under the assumption that she had a legal work permit. This as she was referred by a colleague from Zimbabwe who works with me, as she assured us that she was. After the first 4 months of constantly requesting this, at the end of every month, so that we could register her, we were duly [...]