LETTER: Employers of domestic workers must register as such
This is in accordance with the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act
11 March 2021 - 17:32
Domestic workers are now covered under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (Coida). This means they are entitled to compensation in the event they are injured or contract diseases while on duty.
As per the act, the employee is a person who has entered into or works under contract of service, apprenticeship or learnership with an employer, whether the contract is express or implied, oral or in writing, and whether the remuneration is calculated by time or by work done, or is in cash or in kind...
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