Yes. Part-time employees are eligible for sick leave, provided that you have worked for at least four months.
Overtime is ordinarily given to daily and hourly rated pay and not salaried employees. However, if your salary does not compensate adequately, the employer may be required to pay you overtime even though you have been classified as a salaried supervisor. In this case, you should seek the guidance of a Labour Officer at the Labour Department.
No. Public holidays are not counted as part of the vacation leave.
You probably won't get the money all at once. Please note that the bank will require that you send in purchase orders or invoices before releasing any part of the funds. It is imperative that monies borrowed are used for the purposes for which they were granted.
Where a worker has worked at least four months he is entitled to vacation leave on the same basis as the part-time employee.
An employee is entitled to receive his or her wages for the period of his or her vacation leave no later than the last working day before he or she proceeds on vacation leave.
No, an employee cannot demand that his or her employer pays him or her for sick leave days not taken. Sick leave is not an entitlement. An employee is eligible for sick leave only where he is unable to work due to illness.
Yes. An employee’s total hours of work, whether he works for one or more employer should not exceed twelve hours.
No, the Department of Trade & Consumer Affairs exists to foster development in the business sector and the wider economy through a clear Trade Policy and processes which are aimed at allowing successful applicants who have met the criteria to be able to start a business without prejudice.