Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Building Industry, Cape of Good HopeExtension to Non-parties of the Main Consolidated Collective AgreementChapter Two: General Duties of Employers and Sub-Contracting Parties10. Record Keeping |
(1) | Written particulars of employment: An employer must supply an employee, when the employee commences employment, with the following particulars in writing— |
(a) | the full name and address of the employer; |
(b) | the name, occupation and registered category of employment in terms of this Agreement and a brief description of the work for which the employee is employed; |
(c) | the place of work, and, where the employee is required or permitted to work at various places, an indication of this; |
(d) | the date on which the employment began; |
(e) | the employee's ordinary hours of work and days of work; |
(f) | the employee's wage or the rate and method of calculating wages; |
(g) | how frequently remuneration will be paid; |
(h) | any deductions to be made from the employee's remuneration; |
(i) | the leave to which the employee is entitled; |
(j) | the period of notice required to terminate employment, or if employment is for a specific period, the date when employment is to terminate with a justification for temporary employment in terms of section 198B of the Act, where applicable; |
(k) | any period of employment with a previous employer that counts towards the employee's period of employment; |
(I) | A description of the Council; |
(m) | a list of any other documents that form part of the contract of employment, indicating a place that is reasonably accessible to the employee where a copy of each may be obtained. |
(2) | When any matter listed in subsection (1) changes— |
(a) | the written particulars must be revised to reflect the change; and |
(b) | the employee must be supplied with a copy of the document reflecting the change. |
(3) | If an employee is not able to understand the written particulars, the employer must ensure that it is explained to the employee in a language and in a manner that the employee understands. |
(4) | Written particulars in terms of this section must be kept by the employer for a period of three years after the termination of employment. |
(5) | Keeping of records: Every employer must keep a record containing at least the following information: |
(a) | the employee's name and occupation; |
(b) | the time worked by each employee; |
(c) | The remuneration paid to each employee; |
(d) | the registration category of each employee in terms of this Agreement ; |
(e) | the identity number or other available identification number; and |
(f) | any other information prescribed by any law. |
(6) | No person may make a false entry in a record maintained in terms of sub clause (5). |