BCEA

Question 1

What is the purpose of the BCEA?

Answer 1

• provides clear terms and conditions of employment for employers and employees
• sets minimum requirements for employment contract

Question 2

what are the positives of the BCEA?

Answer 2

• creates a framework for acceptable conditions of employment
• outlines minimum requirements for employment contract
• work hours are specified so employers cannot exploit employees

Question 3

what are the negatives of the BCEA?

Answer 3

• hiring cheap labor is no longer possible, so businesses cannot exploit workers
• BCEA forces businesses to comply with many legal requirements, which may increase labor costs
• businesses not complying with the BCEA, may be charged with high penalties, which may effect their cash flow negatively

Question 4

discriminatory actions according to the BCEA

Answer 4

• forbidding workers to discuss their pay with co-workers

- refusing to accept a valid medical certificate of a sick worker

Question 5

penalties businesses face for not complying with the BCEA

Answer 5

• businesses may be taken to the labor court for a ruling

- businesses that are found guilty of non-compliance may face heavy fines/penalties

Question 6

ways businesses can comply with the BCEA

Answer 6

• workers must be given a 60-minute break for every 5 hours they work
• businesses should not employ children under the age of 16

Question 7

provisions of the BCEA

Answer 7

work hours

• workers may not work more than 45 hours a week
• workers may work 9 hours a day if they work 5 days a week. overtime should not exceed 10 hours

overtime

• one and a half times pay for overtime worked on weekdays and saturdays
• 2 times pay for overtime worked on public holidays and sundays

Question 8

types of leave

Answer 8

annual leave
-21 consecutive days leave per year. one day for every 17 worked.

sick leave
-six weeks paid sick leave in a period of 36 months. one day for every 26 days worked’

Question 9

termination of employment

Answer 9

• if employed for less than 6 months, termination can only happen after 1 weeks notice
• minimum of 4 weeks notice must be given to an employee who was employed for more than a year

Question 10

what does BCEA stand for?

Answer 10

the basic conditions of employment act