Basic Guide to Pay Slips (Learnerships)

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by Zopedol — last modified 2007-11-28 16:06
 
Each time learners are paid; employers must give them a pay slip containing certain details.

Application

  1. The Sectoral Determination 5: Learnerships applies to-
    • the employment of a learner –
      • who has concluded a learnership agreement; and
      • who was not employed by the employer party to the learnership agreement when the agreement was concluded; and
    • every employer who employs a learner.

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies in respect of any matter not covered by this sectoral determination.

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Content of Pay Slips

Employers must give learners the following information in writing when they are paid:
  • Employer’s name and address
  • Learner’s name and learnership
  • Period for which payment is made
  • Total salary or wages
  • Any deductions
  • The actual amount paid
  • If relevant to the calculation of pay:
    • Learner’s pay and overtime rates
    • Number of ordinary and overtime hours worked
    • Number of hours worked on Sundays or public holidays
    • Total number of ordinary and overtime hours worked in the period of averaging, if an agreement to average working time has been concluded.

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