What is a Notice Period?
A notice period or period of notice within a contract may be defined within the contract itself, or subject to a condition of reasonableness.
In an employment contract, a notice period is a period of time between the receipt of the letter of dismissal and the end of the last working day.
How Long Is Notice Period In South Africa?
One week, if the employee has been employed for six months or less; two weeks, if the employee has been employed for more than six months but not more than one year; four weeks, if the employee has been employed for one year or more or, in the case of a farmworker or domestic worker, employed for more than six months.
What is notice pay in South Africa?
Where the employee had been employed for between six months and a year, the employer only has to pay two weeks’ notice, and where the employee had been in the employ of the employer for 12 months or longer, the employer must pay a month’s remuneration for the notice period the employee would have worked normally.
How does the notice period work in South Africa?
One week, if the employee has been employed for six months or less; two weeks, if the employee has been employed for more than six months but not more than one year; four weeks, if the employee has been employed for one year or more or, in the case of a farmworker or domestic worker, employed for more than six months.
Do I have to work my notice period in South Africa?
Yes. The Act says an employer must pay an employee’s salary and benefits for the notice period. He or she must also work for the notice period if the employer so requires.
What benefits do you get when you resign from South Africa?
Resignation benefits apply to members who resign or are discharged due to misconduct or an illness or injury caused by the member’s own doing.
These members have two options: either they can be paid a gratuity (a once-off cash lump sum) or have their benefits transferred to an approved retirement fund.