CONFUSION RE MASKS, REGULATION AND GATHERINGS (COVID-19) – Media Release Lifting of remaining Covid-19 pandemic protocols welcomed – “let’s play it safe”. Employment and Labour Minister, Nxesi
CONFUSION RE MASKS, REGULATION AND GATHERINGS (COVID-19) The Minister of Health has Gazzeted that, with immediate effect, the wearing of face masks, regulation of gatherings, and regulation of persons entering the Country in so far as they pertain to (COVID-19) have been repealed. However, the code of practice on managing (COVID-19) at the workplace and…
Dear valued Client WEARING OF FACE MASKS AND GATHERING REGULATIONS As you are aware, the initial 30 (Thirty) day transitional period after the President ended the State of Disaster has ended on 4 May 2022. However, the Minister of Health has published a new Government Gazette which still requires the following until further notice: A…
GUIDELINES PUBLISHED ON MANDATORY VACCINATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE The government has not made (COVID-19) vaccinations mandatory; however, guidelines were Gazetted last week in the event that an employer decides to make vaccinations mandatory. It outlines what is required for fairness in your own mandatory vaccination policy. Can employees be forced to take the vaccination? No.…
Over 60’s can register for (COVID-19) vaccinations online on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) from today: https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za/#/ All those vaccinated will be placed on a national register and provided with a vaccination card. Individuals have to register on the system to get an appointment. Those who qualify will be sent a notification by SMS,…
The extended TERS relief has been extended and applies to the period of 16 October 2020 until 15 March 2021. Currently, the UIF TERS claim portal is only open for Claim Code- Category 1, however, it is the intention of the UIF Department to open Claim Code- Category 2-4 at a date soon to be…
TERS HAS BEEN EXTENDED, BUT NOT FOR EVERYONE TERS applications can be made for the period between 16 October 2020 to 15 March 2021, but only for some sectors. The President stated that: 1. Tourism, 2. Hospitality, 3. Liquor industry and 4. Related sectors will benefit from the extended TERS benefit, but that Nedlac (National…
THE STANCE REGARDING THE VACCINATION FOR (COVID-19): EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES The first shipment of (COVID-19) vaccinations has arrived. The president stressed that no person will be forced to take the vaccine. “But I want to be clear. Nobody will be forced to take this vaccine. Nobody will be forbidden from traveling, from enrolling at school,…
(COVID-19) TERS benefit applications for 16 September 2020 to 15 October 2020 is open and will close on 31 December 2020. No further applications for this period will be accepted beyond that date. TERS benefits are, still, only available where the employer: Is not yet permitted to operate, either fully or partially, due to lockdown…
TERS APPLICATIONS FOR AUGUST 2020- SEPTEMBER 2020 ARE OPEN TERS applications for the period of 16 August 2020 to 15 September 2020 are open: https://uifecc.labour.gov.za/covid19/ This period’s benefit is limited to employees of employers: Are not permitted to operate either fully or partially operate due to lockdown regulations; and or Cannot implement special measures for vulnerable…
