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Employment contracts for domestic workers
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Do you have a fair and valid contract with your domestic worker?
from www.labour.gov.za
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All employers must give workers, in writing, clear details regarding their employment and this contract must be kept for 3 years after termination. The provisions for employment contracts, however, do not apply to domestic workers working less than 24 hours a month for an employer.

So if you employ a domestic worker for more than 24 hours a month make sure you both have signed copies of a document containing the following written particulars:

Employer and Worker Details

  • Employer's full name
  • Employer's address

    Employment Details

  • Place/s of work
  • Date of employment
  • Working hours and days of work

    Payment Details

  • Salary or wage, or the rate and method of calculating wages
  • Rate for overtime
  • Any other cash payments
  • Any payments in kind and their value
  • Frequency of payment
  • Any deductions
  • Value and payment for any food or accommodation.

    Leave Details

  • Any leave to which the worker is entitled

    Notice/Contract Period

  • Period of notice required
  • Period of contract

    Make sure that the document is updated every time any one of these details change and remember that an employer must keep a copy of this document while the worker is employed, and for 3 years thereafter.

    If a worker is unable to understand the contract, the employer is to explain the information in a way that the farm worker understands.

    This is just a basic guideline, for more information visit the Department of Labour’s website or click here to download a sample domestic worker employment contract.


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