BCEA

Question 1

Purpose

Answer 1

Outlines clear the Ts and Cs of employment for employers and employees.
Provides regulations regarding minimum employment requirements such as:Work times,Leave, Remuneration,and Prohibition of child labor.

Question 2

What is the positive impact of BCEA?

Answer 2

Promotes equal opportunity &fair treatment in employment.
Prevents unfair discrimination like race,gender or disability.
Creates a framework of acceptable employment practices.
Outlines minimum requirements for employment contract.
Specifies work hours to prevent exploitation of employees.

Question 3

What are the negative impacts of BCEA

Answer 3

Time consuming,and expensive.
Employers cannot hire cheap labour.
Employers may not force employees to work more than 45 hours /week,which may result in reduced productivity.

Question 4

What are the BCEA provisions?

Answer 4

Hours of work
Overtime
Meal breaks
Termination of Employment
Child and forced labour
Public holidays
Leave

Question 5

Actions regarded non-compliance by the BCEA

Answer 5

Unilaterally changing information in the employment contracts by employers
without consulting employees.
* Forbidding employees to discuss remuneration/wages and salaries matters
with other workers.
* Preventing employees from gaining access to employment contracts.
* Preventing pregnant employees from legally taking maternity leave.

Question 6

Penalties or consequences for non-compliance with
the BCEA

Answer 6

Businesses that do not comply with the BCEA may receive a compliance order
from the Labour Court, that forces the business to comply with the BCEA.
* The Director-General of the Labour Court may agree, amend or cancel the
compliance order.
* Businesses may be taken to the Labour Court for a ruling.
* Labour inspectors may conduct investigations and inquiries about complaints
in the context of the BCEA and remove records as evidence.

Question 7

Ways in which businesses can comply with the BCEA

Answer 7

pay employees for working overtime, as stipulated in the
provisions of the BCEA.
* Ensure that employees do not exceed the stipulated working hours of 45
hours per week.
* Provide maternity leave for pregnant employees.
* Ensure that the employment contracts do not contravene any aspect of the
requirements of the BCEA.
* Allow sick employees to take off the required amount of sick leave i.e, six
weeks in a 3 year cycle.