The Occupational Health and Safety Act aims to provide for the health and safety of persons at work and for the health and safety of persons in connection with the activities of persons at work and to establish an advisory council for occupational health and safety. Application The Occupational Health and Safety Act applies […]
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Occupational health and safety (OHS) at the workplace is important, not only for maintaining Workers health and wellbeing, but as an enabler for poverty reduction through employment, productivity, and economic efficiency of a country. Although recognised that work-related accidents and ill-health can be prevented, globally, statistics show an increasing trend in occupational accidents and
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1. Write Attendance Policy Formalize the organization’s expectations for attendance by writing an attendance policy. Include in the policy the definition for being tardy and what constitutes excessive tardiness or absenteeism. For example: Tardiness is defined as an employee who arrives to work 30 minutes late. Excessive absenteeism is defined as an employee who
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Public holidays – Section 18 – Basic Conditions of Employments Act (1) An employer may not require an employee to work on a public holiday except in accordance with an agreement. (2) If a public holiday falls on a day on which an employee would ordinarily work, an employer must pay – (a) an
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