GFD Group Labour Law

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14/01/2024

Interesting read. Have a look at this constructive dismissal case.

19/11/2021

GFD se nuwe motors by die Kroonstad Kantoor.

20/01/2021

⚠️ GFD GROUP NUUSFLITS / GFD GROUP NEWSFLASH ⚠️

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀.

Restaurants, fast-food outlets, and caterers have suffered yet another setback, as new labour law comes into effect.
Business owners will be compelled to pay higher wages – some of them may simply fold, taking the jobs they provide down with them.

Waiters must earn at least R22.25 per hour, and this will increase on 1 May 2021 by 1.5% more than whatever the inflation rate is.
Wages of employees who currently earn more than that may not be reduced.

Restaurants with fewer than 10 employees may pay 10% less.

Business owners are also now liable for a number of other costs such as:

• A levy for “council expenses" (R5 per month per employee)

• "General" levy (R25 per month per restaurant)

• Dispute resolution levy (R3 a month per employee)

• Funeral benefits (R12.50 a month per employee)

• Retirement fund (5% of an employee’s monthly wages)

• A stipend if employees are required to wash their own uniforms (R17.50 a week)

• An annual bonus each December equal to a week’s wages for those employed for 12 consecutive months (and two weeks’ wages for those employed for 24 consecutive months).

• Representatives of the hospitality industry are preparing an interdict if negotiations with the Minister of Employment and Labour fails.