CRS Forum NewsFlash 26 February 2014_South Africa

Workers who help make up the labour front within key industry sectors play an increasingly important role in South Africa’s economy. We are aware of this and we are positioned to help employers engage and effectively manage their relationship with the MEIBC (Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council). So, it is important for employers to remember that there are seven key points you should know if you are registered with the MEIBC. 1, Levies: the levies to be paid to the bargaining council include dispute resolution levy, admin levy, sick pay fund and technological levy. 2. Employees must be graded according to the MEIBC grading structure. This structure is task based, the MEIBC then publishes annual minimum wage rates and minimum increase percentages for each...comment

South African employers ought to be aware that the Minister of Labour has gazetted an increase to the UIF limit, which relates to unemployment benefits in terms of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act no 63 of 2001). Accordingly the scale of benefits referred to in Government Notice No. 588 has been amended and as of 1 April 2017 the UIF earnings limit has been increased from R178 464 per annum to R212 539 per annum (or R14 872 per month to R17 712 per month). It is very important to note that this notice is exclusively for scale of benefits and does not pertain to payroll related UIF. We are all aware of the increasingly difficult economic conditions that businesses find themselves in and this latest development adds...comment