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The Employer hereby employs the Employee as a Domestic Worker at the premises located at place of work.
This is a Permanent (indefinite) contract commencing on start date.
The Employee shall work 5 days per week (Monday to Friday), for 8 hours per day, totalling a maximum of 45 ordinary hours per week as prescribed by the BCEA.
The Employee shall receive a gross monthly salary of R amount per month, paid by EFT bank transfer on the last working day of each month.
The Employer shall deduct 1% of gross salary as the Employee's UIF contribution and shall contribute a further 1% on the Employee's behalf, totalling 2% paid to the Unemployment Insurance Fund monthly before the 7th of each month.
The Employee's salary shall be reviewed annually, and shall not be reduced below the National Minimum Wage as updated each year by the Department of Employment and Labour.
Annual Leave: The Employee is entitled to 15 working days of paid annual leave per 12-month leave cycle, taken by agreement between the parties.
Sick Leave: The Employee is entitled to paid sick leave equal to the number of days normally worked in a six-week period, per 36-month cycle. During the first six months of employment, the Employee is entitled to one day of sick leave for every 26 days worked. The Employer may request a medical certificate for absences of two or more consecutive days, or for absence on a Monday or Friday.
Family Responsibility Leave: After four months of employment, the Employee is entitled to 3 days of paid family responsibility leave per leave cycle, for the birth of a child, illness of a child, or death of an immediate family member.
Maternity Leave: The Employee is entitled to four consecutive months of unpaid maternity leave, during which UIF maternity benefits may be claimed.
Public Holidays: The Employee shall not be required to work on public holidays without agreement. Where the Employee works on a public holiday, they shall be paid double their normal daily rate.
Either party may terminate this contract by giving 4 weeks written notice. Notice must be given in writing and must not be given during the Employee's annual leave.
The Employer may not dismiss the Employee without a valid and fair reason and without following a fair procedure, as required by the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995. Summary dismissal (without notice) is only permitted for serious misconduct.
Upon termination, the Employee shall be paid out any accrued and unused annual leave at their current daily rate.
This contract is governed by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997, the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, the Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001, and Sectoral Determination 7 (Domestic Worker Sector). Any dispute arising from this contract may be referred to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
This contract constitutes the full agreement between the parties. Any amendments must be agreed to in writing by both parties.
Both parties acknowledge that they have read and understood this contract and agree to be bound by its terms.