BCEA: A useful summary of rules regarding working hours
Did you know that several sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act [No. 75 of 1997] (BCEA) do not apply to employees earning above an annual earnings threshold? This is often referred to as the “Overtime Threshold” but it applies not only to overtime. What is the annual earnings threshold in terms of the […]
DETERMINING ANNUAL BONUSES EQUITABLY
Bonuses are not a statutory requirement in terms of the labour law, and any bonuses that are paid, are not regulated by labour legislation unless part of a collective agreement concluded in a Bargaining Council; it is therefore a contractual issue. There are various types of bonuses found in the workplace, some if these are: […]