Posts by Leana

02 July 2020 The Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF) online portal for June Covid-19 Ters applications has once again been shut down following data breaches this morning. Read more here.

Important changes in POPIA implementation The Protection of Personal Information Bill was first tabled in 2009. Very few provisions in the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPIA“) were operational to date. The presidency determined on 22 June 2020 that sections 2 to 38; sections 55 to 109; section 111; and section 114 (1), (2)…

Economic Relief Measures 19 May 2020

13 May, 2020 Agri workers are extremely vulnerable to infection. Information, posters and videos abound – but they have mostly not been designed for this target group’s needs. Many of our clients have shared with us that their Agri workers are not adopting safe behaviour – despite all the information they are providing. This not…

29 April Regulation

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES IN WORKPLACES  

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TERS In an amendment to the directive establishing the Covid-19 TERS scheme, and to the direction issued on 8 April 2020, the TERS scheme now allows that – “An employer who has required an employee to take annual leave during the period of the lockdown in terms of section 22(1)(b) of the Basic Conditions of…

SA Lockdown Regulations on 17 April 2020. We are aware that the ‘Categorisation of Essential Services’ is not readable. We will replace it, if/when we receive a better version.

From the Unemployment Insurance Commissioner   Dear Employer   C19 TERS: Temporary Employee / Employer Relief Scheme Please note the following :   A :Process to follow when applying for Covid19ters Steps 1: Key Documents required Prescribed template that will require critical information from the employer – employees bank details needed here. Refer to section…