Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)

Sectoral Determinations

Sectoral Determination 13 : Farm Worker Sector, South Africa

Part G : Termination of Employment

34. Presumption as to who is a farm worker

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(1)A person who works for, or renders services to, any other person in farming activities is presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be a farm worker, regardless of the form of the contract, if any one or more of the following factors is present:
(a)the manner in which the person works is subject to the control or direction of another person;
(b)the person’s hours of work are subject to the control or direction of another person;
(c)the person forms part of the employer’s organisation;
(d)the person has worked for that other person for an average of at least 40 hours per month over the last three months;
(e)the person is economically dependant on the other person for whom that person works or renders services;
(f)the person is provided with tools of trade or work equipment by the other person; or
(g)the person only works for or renders services to one person.