Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Chapter Four : Particulars of employment and remuneration32. Payment of remuneration |
| (1) | An employer must pay to an employee any remuneration that is paid in money— |
| (a) | in South African currency; |
| (b) | daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly; and |
| (c) | in cash, by cheque or by direct deposit into an account designated by the employee. |
| (2) | Any remuneration paid in cash or by cheque must be given to each employee— |
| (a) | at the workplace or at a place agreed to by the employee; |
| (b) | during the employee's working hours or within 15 minutes of the commencement or conclusion of those hours; and |
| (c) | in a sealed envelope which becomes the property of the employee. |
| (3) | An employer must pay remuneration not later than seven days after— |
| (a) | the completion of the period for which the remuneration is payable; or |
| (b) | the termination of the contract of employment. |
| (4) | Subsection (3)(b) does not apply to any pension or provident fund payment to an employee that is made in terms of the rules of the fund. |