Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral DeterminationsSectoral Determination 6 : Private Security Sector, South Africa17. Keeping of records |
| (1) | Every employer must for all employees in his current employ keep a record containing at least the following information— |
| (a) | the employee’s name and occupation; |
| (b) | the time worked by each employee; |
| (c) | remuneration paid to each employee; |
| (d) | the date of birth of any employee under 18 years of age; and |
| (e) | any other prescribed information. |
| (2) | A record in terms of sub clause (1)(b) and (1)(c) must be kept by the employer for a period of three years from the date of the last entry in the record of which the most recent six months record must be hard copy and older may be kept electronically. |
| (3) | No person may make a false entry in a record maintained in terms of sub clause (1). |
| (4) | An employer who keeps a record in terms of this clause is not required to keep any other record of time worked and remuneration paid as required by any other employment law. |
| (5) | An employer must for all employees who have left his employ keep the above records for a period of three years of which the most recent six months records as per (1)(b) and (1)(c) must be hard copy. |
