domestic workers

South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that parts of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (Coida) are unconstitutional in that it excludes domestic workers employed in private households from the definition of ’employee’.

In a judgement handed down on Thursday (19 November), the court said that this effectively denies these domestic workers compensation in the event that they contract diseases or suffer disablement, injuries, or death in the course of their employment.

The ruling follows after the 2012 case of a domestic worker who was found dead in her employer’s pool.  Read more... (420 words, 1 image, estimated 1:41 mins reading time)

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Mental Health
Mental Health

Employers are having to deal with mental health issues within their organisations increasingly especially during Covid. This is becoming apparent when analysing sick leave data.

Many people ‘sweep’ mental health under the carpet however we decided it prudent to make employers aware of their responsibilities which are outlined below.

Employers have a duty in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act to ensure a safe working environment for their employees and this means being aware of the impact that stress can place on the performance of your employees.

Employer responsibilities include:  Read more... (187 words, 1 image, estimated 45 secs reading time)

  • Education and awareness surrounding mental illness
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When it comes to the health and safety of your employees in your company or work place, no stone should be left unturned to ensure that there are no hazards which may jeopardize the safety of your employees. This is one aspect of your business that must be given the highest priority at all times. Each organisation is different and the levels of exposure to dangerous or hazardous work experiences will be unique to each company. So even if your business is not one in which it is likely that accidents could occur leaving employees without the ability to temporarily or permanently perform their jobs, as well as exposing you as the employer to a number of difficult consequences, it is still something that needs to remain on your TO DO list and which you should remain ever vigilant about.  Read more... (536 words, estimated 2:09 mins reading time)

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Keeping up with legislative changes and managing your payroll within those changes can be difficult. Ensuring that you roll your payroll out correctly, from month to month, can be equally difficult within this dead-line driven environment. Let Pay Solutions manage your payroll’s compliance and keep your company up-to-date with legislation, leaving you free to focus on your company’s core business requirements.  Read more... (287 words, 2 images, estimated 1:09 mins reading time)

Posted in COIDA, Occupational Health and Safety

Mildred Nelisiwe Oliphant, Minister of Labour, published the proposed amendments in the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Bill, 2018 for public comment

The Bill intends making changes regarding:  Read more... (158 words, 1 image, estimated 38 secs reading time)

  • The definition of an employee and employer.
  • The meaning of the Financial Year will change from the current (March to February) to the first day of April in any year and the last day of March in the following year
  • The insertion of a definition for remuneration.
  • The provision for rehabilitation facilities, services and benefits.
  • The provision for the regulation of the use of health care services.
  • The provision for the re-opening of claims.
  • Provision of criminal and administrative penalties.
  • The regulation of compliance and enforcement, the provision for a no-fault based compensation system and matters connected in addition to that.
  • The replacement of the concept ‘mandators’ with those of ‘contractors’ and ‘sub-contractors’.
  • The inclusion of domestic workers.
Posted in Occupational Health and Safety and tagged

When it comes to Occupational health and safety of your employees in your company or work place, no stone should be left unturned to ensure that there are no hazards which may jeopardize the safety of your employees. This is one aspect of your business that must be given the highest priority at all times. Each organisation is different and the levels of exposure to dangerous or hazardous work experiences will be unique to each company. So even if your business is not one in which it is likely that accidents could occur leaving employees without the ability to temporarily or permanently perform their jobs, as well as exposing you as the employer to a number of difficult consequences, it is still something that needs to remain on your TO DO list and which you should remain ever vigilant about.  Read more... (544 words, 1 image, estimated 2:11 mins reading time)

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