The employer shall adhere to the retrenchment procedure as specified in the Labour Relations Act (LRA) in a proper and sincere manner. The employer must also demonstrate that all documentation and other information relevant to the layoff was given to the targeted workers (or their representatives).
What are the regulations regarding layoffs in South Africa?
If an employee worked for less than six months, they must get one week’s salary; if they worked for more than six months but less than one year, they must receive two weeks’ pay; and if they worked for more than one year, they must receive four weeks’ pay.
How is an employee retrenched legally?
The company must provide the employees with written notice of the layoff prior to doing so (or their representatives). Information including the planned retrenchment’s justifications, the number of employees who will be let go, and specifics of the severance compensation must be included in the notification.
How is the South African retrenchment package determined?
1 weeks’ notice pay if you have been employed for 1-4 weeks. 2 weeks’ notice compensation if you have worked for the company for 4 weeks to 1 year. 4 weeks of notice pay if you have been working for more than a year.
What is the retrenchment procedure?
The employer shall adhere to the retrenchment procedure as specified in the Labour Relations Act (LRA) in a proper and sincere manner. The employer must also demonstrate that all documentation and other information relevant to the layoff was given to the targeted workers (or their representatives).
How much money do you make in South Africa after you get laid off?
What is the severance pay? For each full year of employment with the same company that has continued, employees are entitled to one week of severance compensation.
