Stamp Duties Act, 1968 (Act 77 of 1968)
R 385
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral Determination 1 : Contract Cleaning Sector, South Africa5. Payment of Remuneration |
| (1) | For employees, save as provided in clauses 10(1) and 15(1), an employer must pay to an employee any remuneration that is paid in money— |
| (a) | daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly; and |
| (b) | in cash, by cheque or by direct deposit in an account designated by the employee. |
| (2) | Any remuneration paid by cash or by cheque must be given to each employee— |
| (a) | at the workplace or at a place agreed to by the employer; |
| (b) | during the employee’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 employee. |
| (3) | An employer must pay remuneration— |
| (a) | not later than seven days after the completion of the period for which the remuneration is payable; or |
| (b) | at the termination of the contract of employment. |
| (4) | Clause 5(3)(b) does not apply to any pension or provident fund payment to an employee that is made in terms of the rules of the fund. |
