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Must an employer give notice of termination of the services of an employee who has been employed on a temporary basis?
Does an employee have a right to an annual increase?
Should an employer try to accommodate an employee’s request for leave of absence to be trained as a traditional healer, where the period of absence may be as long as one month or longer? Or to grant leave in excess of the family responsibility leave available to an employee so that she can fulfil her obligation to arrange for a family member’s funeral?
Question: May employees be forced to work overtime? What if they refuse?
OFTEN USED WORDS AND PHRASES
The following is a glossary of words and phrases that subscribers might encounter:
May an employer increase or decrease agreed working hours of its employees?
May a manager be required to work overtime, on Sundays and public holidays without receiving additional pay?
Downloadable Forms Click here to access these documents in the Forms section
Sectoral Determination 9 – Wholesale and Retail Sector
Wholesale & Retail – Minimum wages
Wholesale & Retail – Contract of employment: Permanent
Wholesale & Retail – Contract of employment: Fixed
Wholesale & Retail – Explanatory notes
Annexure A: Proof of employment
Annexure B: Attendance register
Annexure C: Payslip
BCEA 2: Wages register
BCEA 3: Attendance register
BCEA 4: Payslip
BCEA 5: Certificate of service
Code of Good Practice.Dismissal (Schedule 8 2025 09 update)
Form 1.1 Disciplinary Code & Procedure
Form 1.2 Informal disciplinary interview.No dismissal envisaged
Form 1.3 Record of warning. All in one
Form 1.4 Notice of disciplinary hearing
Form 1.4b Notice of disciplinary hearing&suspension
Form 1.4c Suspension only
Form 1.5 Formal disciplinary hearing guidelines.Possible dismissal
Form 1.6 Dismissal.notice
Form 1.7 Administration after dismissal
Form 1.8 Certificate of service
Code of Good Practice.Dismissal (Schedule 8 2025 09 update)
Form 3.1 Investigation Checklist
Form 3.2 Consent to disclose medical condition
Form 3.3 Notice of hearing
Form 3.4 Notice of dismissal
Form 5.1 Absconsion_Desertion letter
Form 5.2 Confirmation of termination
Code of Good Practice.Dismissal (Schedule 8 2025 09 update)
Form 2.1 Poor performance Ultimatum guidelines
Form 2.2 Poor performance Notice of hearing
Form 2.3 Poor performance Hearing guidelines
Form 2.4 Poor performance Notice of dismissal
Code of Good Practice.Dismissal (Schedule 8 2025 09 update)
Form 4.1 Retrenchment checklist
Form 4.2 Invitation to consult
Form 4.3 Letter to employees
Form 4.3 Retrenchment Agreement
Form 4.4 Final decision confirmation
Form 4.5 Final consultation (individual employee)
Form 4.6 Notice of termination
Form 4.7 Reference letter
Sectoral Determination 14: Hospitality Sector
Hospitality Trade – Minimum Wages
Hospitality Trade – Contract of employment: Permanent (Flexible hours)
Hospitality Trade – Contract of employment: Fixed (Flexible hours)
Hospitality Trade – Contract of employment: Generic (Salaried)
Sectoral Determination 9 – Wholesale and Retail Sector
Wholesale & Retail – Minimum Wages
Wholesale & Retail – Contract of employment: Permanent
Wholesale & Retail – Contract of employment: Fixed
Wholesale & Retail – Explanatory notes
Annexure A: Proof of employment
Annexure B: Attendance register
Annexure C: Payslip
Sectoral Determination 7: Domestic Worker Sector
Domestic worker – Minimum Wages
Domestic worker – Contract of employment: Comprehensive
Domestic worker – Contract of employment: Comprehensive (Part time/Flexible)
Domestic worker – Explanatory Note
Domestic worker – Time and Wage record
Domestic worker – Certificate of service
Domestic worker – Sectoral Determination Summary
Sectoral Determination 8: Farm workers
Farm workers – Minimum Wages
Farm workers – Contract of employment: Permanent_Fixed
Farm workers – Explanatory notes