Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral DeterminationsSectoral Determination 5 : Learnerships5. Payment of remuneration |
| (1) | An employer must pay to a learner 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 learner. |
| (2) | Any remuneration paid in cash or by cheque must be given to each learner: |
| (a) | at the workplace or at a place agreed to by the learner; |
| (b) | during the learner'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 learner. |
| (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 learnership. |
| (4) | Subclause (3)(b) does not apply to any pension or provident fund payment to a learner that is made in terms of the rules of the fund. |