Family Responsibility Leave in South Africa

What qualifies as family responsibility leave in South Africa?

In South Africa, Family Responsibility leave is three days paid leave per year, which full-time employees are entitled to if you work more than four days per week, after four months of employment, over and above annual and sick leave.

What qualifies for family responsibility leave?

The following instances are when Family Responsibility Leave applies:

• when the employee’s child is born,
• when the employee’s child is sick, or in the event of the death of the employee’s spouse or life partner, or the employee’s parent, adoptive parent, grandparent, child, adopted child, grand child or sibling.

How many days is family responsibility leave in South Africa?

In South Africa, Full time workers may take 3 days of paid family responsibility leave during each annual leave cycle (12 month periods from date of employment).

Is family responsibility leave the same as compassionate leave in South Africa?

In South Africa, be informed that compassionate Leave is therefore now labelled as Family Responsibility Leave. And admins can expect to see this change on the system, in reports and on payslips, while employees can expect to see the changes on payslips and in the self-service portal.

Can an employer deny family responsibility leave?

Can family responsibility leave be denied? Your employer has the right to reject your request for a family responsibility leave under these circumstances: You have not worked for more than 4 months. You have not been working at least 4 days per week.

What falls under compassionate leave?

Compassionate leave is when you take time off work because of something that’s happened in your personal life. This includes things like:

• Life-threatening injury or illness of a relative or dependent.
• The death of a close relative or dependent.

Can an employer refuse leave South Africa?

In South Africa, the employer can refuse to grant the leave until a later date if he can show good cause, but he may not stipulate that the employee can “only take 5 days” or “can only take 7 days” If the employee has 11 days accumulated to him, he is entitled to take the 11 days consecutively.

How many sick leave days do you get in South Africa?

According to Section 22(1) to 22(4) of South Africa’s Employment Act stipulates that during each 36-month cycle starting from the first day at work, an employee is entitled to a paid sick leave. And this should be equivalent to the exact number of days that they usually work in a typical 6-week period.

How many days is compassionate leave in South Africa?

In South Africa, based on Entitlement terms. You may take Bereavement Leave for up to four (4) weeks at 100% of your base salary, for a total of twenty (20) working days in the event of death of a loved one, which is determined by employee’s own personal and familial relationships.

What does the law say about sick leave in South Africa?

According to Section 22(1) to 22(4) of South Africa’s Employment Act stipulates that during each 36-month cycle starting from the first day at work, an employee is entitled to a paid sick leave. And this should be equivalent to the exact number of days that they usually work in a typical 6-week period.