Unit 2: Law Impacting On Human Resources Management
Unit 2: Law Impacting On Human Resources Management
Unit 2: Law Impacting On Human Resources Management
Duties of employer
Ensure compliance with the requirements of the Act
Ensure machinery, equipment work are reasonable safe and
without health risks
Initiate steps to eliminate health and safety hazards
Ensure work is performed under supervision
Appoint safety representatives and keep them informed
Provide training in safety
Ensure safety committee performs its duties
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
(85 of 1993)
Duties of employee
Take reasonable care for health and safety
Co-operate and comply with safety requirements
Carry-out lawful orders and to obey health and safety rules
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT
(97 OF 1998)
Payment of levy
SETA’s
- Sector education and training authority
SAQA
- South African quality authority
OTHER ACTS
The rule must be required under reasonable circumstances for the efficient, orderly and
safe conduct of the business.
In terms of the employment contract, the manager must have the authority to make such a
rule.
The rule must comply with applicable statutes of regulations.
The employee should be aware of the rule or should have reasonably been expected to
have known the rule.
The rule (and penalty) must be applied consistently.
The concept of corrective or progressive discipline should be applied where appropriate;
the objective should be to correct the employee’s behaviour.
When deciding on a penalty/sanction, the following must be taken into consideration:
- The gravity of the misconduct
- The employee’s personal circumstances
- The nature of the job
- The circumstances of the infringement