Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral DeterminationsSectoral Determination 12 : Forestry Sector, South AfricaPart C : Particulars of Employment11. Written particulars of employment |
| (1) | An employer must supply a forestry worker, when the forestry worker starts employment, with the following particulars in writing— |
| (a) | the full name and address of the employer; |
| (b) | the name and occupation of the forestry worker, and a brief description of the work for which the forestry worker is employed; |
| (c) | the place of work, and where the forestry worker is required or permitted to work at various places, an indication of this; |
| (d) | the date on which employment began; |
| (e) | the forestry worker's ordinary hours of work and days of work; |
| (f) | the forestry worker's wage or the rate and method of payment; |
| (g) | the rate of pay for overtime work; |
| (h) | any other cash payments that the forestry worker is entitled to; |
| (i) | any food or accommodation payment that the forestry worker is entitled to and the value of the food or accommodation calculated in accordance; |
| (j) | any other payment in kind received by the employer; |
| (k) | how frequently wages will be paid; |
| (l) | any deductions to be made from the forestry worker's wages; |
| (m) | the leave to which the forestry worker is entitled to; |
| (n) | the period of notice required to terminate employment, or if employment is for a specific period, the date when employment is to terminate. |
| (2) | If a forestry worker is not able to understand the written particulars, the employer must ensure that they are explained to the forestry worker in a language and in a manner that the forestry worker understands. |
| (3) | The employer must revise the written particulars if there is any change in the forestry worker's terms of employment. |
| (4) | An employer must retain a copy of the written particulars while the forestry worker is employed and for three years thereafter. |