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

Sectoral Determinations

Sectoral Determination 10 : Children in the Performance of Advertising, Artistic and Cultural Activities, South Africa

Part C : Remuneration

7. Prohibited acts concerning pay

 

 

(1) An employer may not receive any payment directly or indirectly, or withhold any payment from a child in respect of—
(a) the employment or training of that child;
(b) the supply of any work equipment or tools;
(c) the supply of any work clothing;
(d) any food supplied to the child or the child’s parent, legal guardian, agent or child-minder while the child is working or is at the workplace;
(e) any accommodation provided for the child or the child’s parent, legal guardian, agent or child-minder.

 

(2) An employer may not require a child or a child’s parent, legal guardian or agent to purchase any goods from the employer or from any person, shop or other business nominated by the employer.

 

(3) An employer may not levy a fine against a child.

 

(4) An employer may not require or permit a child or the child’s parent, legal guardian or agent to—
(a) repay any amount paid except for overpayments previously made by the employer resulting from an error in calculating the child’s pay; or
(b) acknowledge receipt of an amount greater than the pay actually received.