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Sprout

Sprout

Date: 2014-03-28
With the exception of employees who work less than 24 hours per month, every employer is required by The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), to give employees written details of employment. 

A contract of employment is an agreement between an employer and an employee, specifying the terms, conditions, roles and responsibilities of employment. 

Besides the legal requirement, it is an opportunity to set the expectations upfront on what is expected of employees in terms of a job description, what policies and procedures need to be adhered to, how to behave in certain circumstances and any incentives in place to drive performance. 

Like any contract, it is there to protect all should there be a breakdown in the relationship. Anyone that has been to the CCMA or worse, labour court, will vouch for the importance of getting this right up front and to keeping it updated with changes. It's one of those things that many smaller businesses don't do but if a problem does happen it can be way more costly than getting it right at the outset.

It can't hurt to have an audit of your current contracts to see if they comply with all recent changes in legislation.