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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

10. General

10.17 Late/non-payment and allocation of fees, levies and contributions

 

10.17.1 All fees, levies and contributions payable in terms of this Agreement shall be paid to the Council monthly by not later than the 101h  day of the month following the month to which they relate.

 

10.17.2 An employer who is in arrears with any payments,having been warned in writing by the Council to forward the outstanding amounts within seven days of the date of such warning, may be required by the Council to pay the amounts weekly on such terms and conditions as determined by the Council from time to time.

 

10.17.3 The Council shall have the right to allocate prescribed employer and employee levies, contributions and fees received on behalf of employees from employers, to the Funds of the employees concerned as the Council deems appropriate from time to time.

 

10.17.4 In the event that the employer fails to pay the Death and Funeral Scheme (D.F.S.) contributions as prescribed by this Agreement, it shall result in the employee not having cover for D.F.S benefits in which instance the employer shall be liable for the payment of the D.F.S. benefits due to the late employee,as determined by the applicable insurance policy or the rules of the Scheme.

 

[Chapter 1(10)(10.17) substituted by section 7(3) of Notice No. R. 30, GG44090, dated 22 January 2021]