Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry

Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Chapter 1

14. Remuneration

14.6 Wage payment procedure
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Employers may elect to pay wages by means of electronic transfer to employees' bank accounts or by means of cash only. Wages paid in cash shall be paid directly to the employee.

 

14.6.1 The following provisions shall be applicable to the electronic transfer of wages:
14.6.1.1 Wages shall be deposited into employees' bank accounts on pay day each week.
14.6.1.2 Employees shall be handed pay slips every pay day which shall reflect the name and address of the employer and the name of the employee. Pay slips shall also reflect the amount of money deposited into the employee's bank account and how such an amount was arrived at.

 

14.6.2 The following provisions shall be applicable to the cash payment of wages:

Wages shall be paid to employees on pay day each week. All cash shall be handed to employees in sealed envelopes endorsed with the name and address of the employer and the name of the employee, and shall contain a statement reflecting the amount of money contained therein and how such amount was arrived at.

 

General Provisions:

 

14.6.3 The pay day of every establishment shall be on Friday each week. Where Friday is a non-working day, the pay day shall be the last working day preceding that Friday.

 

14.6.4 No premium for the training of an employee shall be charged or accepted by the employer: Provided that this clause shall not apply to training schemes for which the employer is legally required to contribute.

 

14.6.5 No wage deductions of any kind shall be made from the amount due to an employee other than for the following:
14.6.5.1 Any deduction for which an employer is legally or by order of any competent court required or permitted to make;
14.6.5.2 with the written consent of the employee, alternative deductions for life assurance, medical schemes or pension funds/provident funds;
14.6.5.3 deductions for contributions or subscriptions of the employees' trade union(s);
14.6.5.4 deductions in terms of this Agreement or any other agreement administered by the Council.

[Chapter 1(14)(14.6.5) substituted by section 8 of Notice No. R. 30, GG44090, dated 22 January 2021]