Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Notices

Direction Extending COVID-19 TERS Benefits for certain Categories of Employees

1. Definitions

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In this Direction, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"COVID-19"

means the 2019 coronavirus (SARS-COV2/COVID-19);

"Directive"

means the Directive issued by the Minister of Employment and Labour on 25 March 2020 in GN 215 of 26 March 2020 GG 43161 as amended on 6 April 2020 and 16 April 2020 and corrected on 20 April 2020;

"OHS Direction"

means the Consolidated Direction on OHS Measures (GNR 639 of 2 June 2020);

"remuneration"

bears the same meaning as the definition of the term in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997) read with section 35(5) of that Act and the Schedule to Government Notice 69, GG 24889 of 23 May 2003;

"vulnerable employee"

means an employee—

(a)	with known or disclosed health issues or comorbidities or any other condition that may place the employee at the higher risk of complications or death than other employees if infected with COVID-19; or

(b)	above the age of 60 years who is at a higher risk of complications or death if infected.