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Resourcing

Recruitment, training, employment contracts, post-termination non-compete clauses, varying a contract of employment.

South Africa :: Recruitment

Recruitment is one of the employment policies and practices covered by the Employment Equity Act …

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South Africa :: Probationary periods

A probationary or trial period may be utilised to assess whether an employee is suitable for the job …

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South Africa :: Part-time contracts

Part-time employees are those with permanent contracts who work less than the statutory full-time hours, although common practice regards them as working less than 35 hours per week …

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South Africa :: Fixed-term contracts

The employment relationship may be limited in time or set to terminate on the completion of a particular task or project, such that the employment agreement it is for a fixed-term …

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South Africa :: Employment contracts

Although it is not strictly necessary to provide employees with a written employment contract, at the beginning of their employment, employees who work over 24 hours per month must receive a document stating: – the employer’s full name and address, – the employee’s name and occupation or a brief description of the work they will undertake, – the place(s) of work, – the date on which employment commenced, – the normal working hours and days of work, – the wage and any method used to calculate wages, – the rate for overtime work, – any other payments or payments in kind the employee is entitled to, – any deductions which may be made to pay, – how frequently the employee will be paid, – the employee’s leave entitlements, – notice required to terminate the employment, – whether any previous employment counts towards their continuity of service, – details of any council or sectoral determinations which cover the business, – reference to any other documents forming part of the employment contract …

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South Africa :: Casual workers

Casual employees are protected under the provisions of the Employment Equity Act and the Labour Relations Act, regardless of how many hours they work …

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FedEE Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

The Federation of International Employers (FedEE) is committed to undertaking its activities in an ethical and humane way. We seek to verify that none of our Suppliers, Associates, Affiliates Representatives or Members is involved in unethical trade practices and operate our own employment policy in line with ILO conventions and the principles of best practice. Operational and strategic issues are the responsibility of the FedEE Board, whilst day-to-day running of FedEE is through its Secretary-General and contractual relationship with our operating affiliate FedEE Corporate Services Limited (FCSL). Our services are mainly engaged via FCSL and are principally in the fields of professional services, IT services, telecommunications, utilities and office supply. We undertake to pay our suppliers in a timely way and promote an organisational philosophy that promotes equality of opportunity, freedom of expression, tolerance and a liberal corporate stance. FedEE has its own code of conduct, developed many years ago, and seeks to both further that in the corporate world and adhere to it in our own organisation.